Definition
栖 is a bound form (b.f.) used in compounds meaning "to perch, to roost" (as birds settling on a branch) or "to dwell, to lodge." The existing English gloss "lonesome" is misleading — that sense is rare or literary; the core meaning involves settling or staying in a place. You will find 栖 in words like 栖息 (to perch, to inhabit), 两栖 (amphibious, literally "both dwelling"), and 栖身 (to lodge temporarily).
b.f.
(bound form) to perchroost (as birds)(bound form) to dwelllodge (in compounds)
Examples
- 。Xǔduō niǎor zài shùzhī shàng qīxī.Many birds perch on tree branches.
- 。Zhè zhī qīngwā shì liǎngqī dòngwù.This frog is an amphibian.
- 。Tā zài péngyou jiā qīshēn yì wǎn.He lodged at a friend's house for one night.
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