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

HSK 3

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 means 'caveman'. Also used in zoology for burrowing animals.

Stroke Order

穴 xué

居 jū