C7-9 Correct 栖 / qī / Strokes Definition to perch/to rest (of birds)/to dwell/to live/to stay Example As a Verb (of birds) perch; roost 1 Niǎo 鸟 qī 栖 yú 于 zhī 枝 。 Copy Pinyin Sentence The bird perched on the branch. As a Verb dwell; stay 2 Zàn 暂 qī 栖 mǒu 某 shì 市 Copy Pinyin Sentence stay in a city for a short period