穴居

xuéjū

verb #13,038

Meanings

1 to live in a cave
2 to be of burrowing habit

Characters

cave; hole; den

to reside; to live

Examples

远古时代的人类曾经穴居生活。

Yuǎngǔ shídài de rénlèi céngjīng xuéjū shēnghuó.

Humans in ancient times once lived in caves.

Tips

usage

穴居人 (xuéjūrén) means 'caveman'. Also used in zoology for burrowing animals.

Stroke Order

穴 xué

居 jū