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The character "居" originally depicted a crouching posture, with its modern structure combining the semantic component "尸", often associated with a person in a resting position, and the phonetic component "古". Its early meaning of "to squat" or "to sit" expanded to encompass the act of dwelling or residing, leading to the primary sense of "to live" or "residence". This core concept of placement further extended to include meanings such as occupying a role, being in a certain state, or serving as a location for activities, as seen in terms like "居所" for dwelling or "居职" for holding office.
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我居住在北京。
她的家居很舒适。
居民们正在开会。
他居住了二十年在这个小镇。
我们的旧居已经卖掉了。
他在公司居于重要职位。
这种植物居于潮湿环境。
居住在城市有优点也有缺点。