鸡

雞
jī
#1,389 most
frequent character
chicken
noun
Measure words:只 zhī

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

鸡 has 鸟 bird as a picture part; 又 is now empty, a shortened 奚 xī that once supplied the sound. It first meant chicken or fowl, then grew to a slang sense for prostitute.

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Example Sentences

我喜欢吃鸡。
wǒ xǐhuān chī jī 。
I like to eat chicken.
今天我买了一只鸡。
jīntiān wǒ mǎi le yīzhī jī 。
Today I bought a chicken.
那只鸡在院子里走。
nàzhī jī zài yuànzǐ lǐ zǒu 。
That chicken is walking in the yard.

Words with similar meanings

雏鸡chújī
chick
雏鸡 refers specifically to a young chicken, while 鸡 can refer to chickens in general.
家禽jiāqín
poultry
家禽 is a broader term that includes domestic birds raised for food, including chickens.

Homophones

积jī
to amass, to accumulate
几jī
almost
几jī
small table
基jī
(bound form) base, foundation
奇jī
odd (number)
激jī
to arouse, to incite, to excite

Words Starting With 鸡

鸡蛋jī dàn
"(chicken) egg; hen's egg

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