Chinese symbol for “perch”
栖息
qī xī
Traditional: 棲息
(of a bird) to perch; (of creatures in general) to inhabit; to dwell
The closest CC-CEDICT match for perch is 栖息 (qī xī), defined as: (of a bird) to perch; (of creatures in general) to inhabit; to dwell.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “perch”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 栖 (棲) | qī | to perch; to rest (of birds) |
| 魣 | yú | perch |
| 鲈鱼 (鱸魚) | lú yú | bass; perch |
| 魣鱼 (魣魚) | yú yú | perch |
| 栖木 (棲木) | qī mù | roost; perch |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 栖息.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 栖息地 (棲息地) | qī xī dì | habitat |
| 两栖 (兩棲) | liǎng qī | amphibious; dual-talented |
| 栖身 (棲身) | qī shēn | to stay at; to live in (temporarily) |
| 栖地 (棲地) | qī dì | habitat |
| 两栖动物 (兩棲動物) | liǎng qī dòng wù | amphibian; amphibious animals |
| 信息 | xìn xī | information; news; message |
| 消息 | xiāo xi | (piece of) news; information; message |
| 休息 | xiū xi | rest; to rest |
See also: Japanese symbol for “perch”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.