鸡 (jī): chicken
鸡 (jī) is a Chinese character meaning “chicken.” Classified as HSK Level 1 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 又 (structural) and 鸟 (structural). It ranks #1383 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 鸡 another 又 kind of bird 鸟. Its radical form 鸟 (bird) appears in many related characters such as 鸟 (niǎo, bird), 鸭 (yā, duck), 鸣 (míng, to cry (of birds, animals and insects)).
Definitions
- chicken
Etymology & Origin
ideographicAnother 又 kind of bird 鸟
Decomposition: ⿰又鸟 (layout: left-right)
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
HSK Vocabulary with 鸡
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 鸡肉noun | jī ròu | chicken meat |
| 火鸡noun | huǒ jī | turkey |
| 鸡尾酒noun | jī wěi jiǔ | (calque) cocktail |
| 炸鸡noun | zhá jī | fried chicken |
| 鸡皮疙瘩noun | jī pí gē da | goose pimples |
| 小鸡noun | xiǎo jī | chick |
| 鸡奸 | jī jiān | variant of 雞姦|鸡奸 |
| 公鸡noun | gōng jī | cock |
| 鸡翅 | jī chì | chicken wing |
| 母鸡noun | mǔ jī | hen |
| 鸡汤noun | jī tāng | chicken stock |
| 鸡胸noun | jī xiōng | chicken breast |
| 鸡毛蒜皮phrase | jī máo suàn pí | lit. chicken feathers and garlic skins (idiom) |
| 斗鸡verb | dòu jī | cock fighting |
| 野鸡noun | yě jī | pheasant |
鸡 appears in 102 compound words: 43 as the first character, 52 as the last, and 5 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Strongest Collocations
Characters that most frequently co-occur with 鸡 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Idioms & Chengyu (28)
lit. a chicken and a bottle of wine (idiom); fig. ready to make an offering to the deceased, or to entertain guests
(lit.) the strength to truss a chicken (idiom); (fig.) slight physical strength
(lit.) the strength to truss a chicken (idiom); (fig.) slight physical strength
Showing 12 of 28 idioms containing 鸡.
Example Sentences
鸡肉是很常见的肉类，营养丰富。
Jīròu shì hěn chángjiàn de ròulèi, yíngyǎng fēngfù.
Chicken is a very common meat, rich in nutrients.
速食应援球赛 巨量炸鸡下杀6折 4层牛肉堡200元有找
sù shí yīng yuán qiú sài jù liàng zhà jī xià shā 6 zhé 4 céng niú ròu bǎo 2 0 0 yuán yǒu zhǎo
Fast food support ball game, huge fried chicken kill 60% off, 4-layer beef burger 200 yuan is found
...台北inari Izakaya炫技 百变鸡料理“炭”为观止
. . . tái běi i n a r i I z a k a y a xuàn jì bǎi biàn jī liào lǐ tàn wéi guàn zhǐ
... Taipei's inari Izakaya shows off its skills and the variety of chicken dishes "charcoal" is the best way to watch
不升糖的食品有哪些?绿叶菜、鸡蛋、豆腐几乎不升糖吗
bù shēng táng de shí pǐn yǒu nǎ xiē ? lǜ xié cài jī dàn dòu fǔ jī hū bù shēng táng ma
Which foods have no effect on blood sugar? Do leafy greens, eggs, and tofu have almost no effect on blood sugar?
麦当劳2.23起推全新人气着数套餐 脆辣鸡腿饱餐首次加入 黄泽林首拍“老麦”广告重...
mài dāng láo . qǐ tuī quán xīn rén qì zhe shǔ tào cān cuì là jī tuǐ bǎo cān shǒu cì jiā rù huáng zé lín shǒu pāi lǎo mài guǎng gào chóng . . .
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麦当劳全新人气着数套餐优惠!脆辣鸡腿饱餐减$10 麦乐鸡/麦炸鸡/猪柳蛋汉...
mài dāng láo quán xīn rén qì zhe shǔ tào cān yōu huì ! cuì là jī tuǐ bǎo cān jiǎn mài lè jī mài zhà jī zhū liǔ dàn hàn . . .
McDonald's New Popular Value Meal Deal! Crispy Spicy Chicken Meal $10 Off McNuggets/McChicken/Pork Chop Egg Burger...
这些鸡蛋成打卖吗？
Zhèxiē jīdàn chéng dǎ mài ma?
Are these eggs sold by the dozen?
你什么时候吃火鸡？
Nǐ shénme shíhou chī huǒjī?
When do you eat turkey?
请问鸡蛋要什么做法？
Qǐngwèn jīdàn yào shénme zuòfǎ?
How would you like your eggs?
一打鸡蛋多少钱呀？
Yīdá jīdàn duōshao qián ya?
How much are a dozen eggs?
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