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Chinese symbol for “roost”

栖木
qī mù
Traditional: 棲木
roost; perch

The closest CC-CEDICT match for roost is 栖木 (qī mù), defined as: roost; perch.

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

栖 qī
perch, roost, to stay
radical 75 ⽊ · 10 strokes
木 mù
tree; wood, lumber; wooden
radical 75 ⽊ · 4 strokes

Traditional forms

Related words

Other words that share a character with 栖木.

WordPinyinMeaning
栖息 (棲息)qī xī(of a bird) to perch; (of creatures in general) to inhabit; to dwell
栖息地 (棲息地)qī xī dìhabitat
两栖 (兩棲)liǎng qīamphibious; dual-talented
栖身 (棲身)qī shēnto stay at; to live in (temporarily)
栖地 (棲地)qī dìhabitat
两栖动物 (兩棲動物)liǎng qī dòng wùamphibian; amphibious animals
木材mù cáiwood
树木 (樹木)shù mùtree

See also: Japanese symbol for “roost”.

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.

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