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Meaning of 鸡
Pinyin
jī
Radical
鸟
Strokes
7
Definition
fowl / chicken
Usage
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鸡 jī
1. A type of poultry, of which there are many varieties; has short wings and cannot fly high; the male crows at dawn, while the female lays eggs.
家禽，品种很多，翅膀短，不能高飞；雄性能报晓，雌性能生蛋。
2. A male or female chicken: rooster (公～), hen (母～), chick (～雏).
公鸡、母鸡、鸡雏。
3. (Noun) The term refers to domesticated birds, especially the common chicken (Gallus gallus) belonging to the family Phasianidae, characterized by a short sharp beak, a comb, and meat wattles, with particularly short wings.
（名）指鸟纲雉科的家禽，尤指普通家鸡 (Gallus gallus)，特征是喙短锐，有冠与肉髯，翅膀短。
4. Refers to timekeeping, as in historical texts where the chicken is noted for its signaling capabilities. For example:
1. From "Shuowen Jiezi": The chicken is known for discerning time.
2. From "Hanshu": The chicken is a small creature that supervises the timings of people.
3. From "Liji": Eating beans with chicken.
4. From "Liji": The rooster coos at dawn.
5. From "Yijing": Xun represents the chicken.
6. From "Zhouli": The industry holds the chicken.
7. From Tao Yuanming's "Taohua Yuan Ji": Sounds of chickens and dogs are heard.
8. From Meng Haoran's "Gu Ren Zhuang": The old friend prepared chicken and millet.
9. From Gui Youguang's "Xiang Ji Xuan Zhi": The chicken roosts in the hall.
5. Examples of usage include: rooster (鸡男), chicken farm (鸡坊), chicken skin (鸡肤, metaphor for rough and wrinkled skin), and chicken and duck (鸡鹜).
例如：鸡男（雄鸡），鸡坊（养鸡场），鸡肤（鸡皮，比喻皮肤粗糙而多皱纹），鸡鹜（鸡和鸭）。
lit. killing the chicken to scare the monkey (idiom); to punish an individual as an example to others / pour encourager les autres
If you marry a chicken, follow the chicken (idiom); A woman should follow whatever her husband orders. / We must learn to accept the people around us.
chicken stock / chicken soup / (fig.) chicken soup for the soul – i.e. feel-good motivational stories (often used disparagingly because the stories don't really effect change in people's lives)
to imitate the dog and steal chicken (idiom) / to pilfer / to dally with women / to have affairs
lit. killing the chicken to warn the monkey (idiom); to punish an individual as an example to others / pour encourager les autres
lit. not even the chickens and dogs are left undisturbed (idiom) / fig. great commotion / pandemonium
not a chicken or dog left / Even chickens and dogs are not spared -- utter extermination. / Even fowls and dogs are not spared -- ruthless mass slaughter. / cruelty on the part of the marauders / No living thing, not a fowl, or a dog remained.
chicken ribs / sth of little value or interest / sth of dubious worth that one is reluctant to give up / to be physically weak
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Input Method for 鸡
Pinyin
ji1
Wubi
cqyg|cqgg
Cangjie
epym
Zhengma
xsrz
Four Corner
77427
Unicode
U+9e21
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