栖 = 木 + 西

栖 is a simplified Chinese hanzi, listed here under the keyword “perch”. It is built from 木 (tree) and 西 (west(ern)).

Keyword: perch
Pinyin (Mandarin): qī
Script: Simplified chinese hanzi
Also known as: окунь
Same glyph as a Japanese kanji: 栖 nestle

Decomposition

ids

木 tree
西 west(ern)

How to find 栖 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “tree” + “west(ern)”. 栖 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 栖 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.