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The character "居" originates from an early pictorial concept of a seated person, which stabilized into its present form comprising the radical 尸, denoting a human figure, and the component 古, which primarily offers phonetic guidance. Its initial sense of sitting or squatting progressively extended to imply residing or dwelling, grounded in the association between settling and a stationary posture, thereby yielding modern meanings such as a home, living space, or the act of occupying a position or engaging in a sustained activity. This transition from a specific physical action to a broader notion of habitation demonstrates how the character's structural integrity has persisted alongside an expansion in its semantic range.
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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。