两栖 liǎngqī amphibious
amphibious; dual-talented; able to work in two different lines
How to remember 两栖: 两 two + 栖 perch = amphibious.
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How it is used
- Amphibious - living in both water and land, or working in two spheres - 两栖动物 (liǎngqī dòngwù) amphibians; 两栖作战 (liǎngqī zuòzhàn) amphibious warfare.
- Figuratively 'dual-talented, active in two fields': 影视两栖明星 (a star active in both film and TV).
- Note 栖 is read qī here; biology and military are its home contexts.