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CHINESE CHARACTER

jī

鸡

鸡

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chook

Numbered pinyin
ji1
English meanings
capercailzie, Gallus gallus, giblets, chook, horse of the wood, capercaillie, gallinaceous, Tetrao urogallus, sultan, chicken

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BUILDING BLOCKS

Structure & components

Left–right structure

Left–right arrangement: left 又; right 鸟.

This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.

Decomposition reference

⿰又鸟

Source: Make Me a Hanzi (LGPL-3.0-or-later)
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Homophones

Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    tā他yǎng养le了jǐ几zhǐ只jī鸡。

    He keeps some chickens.

  2. 02

    gōngjī公鸡dǎ打míng鸣。

    The rooster crows.

  3. 03

    jī鸡ròu肉hěn很hǎochī好吃。

    Chicken is delicious.

  4. 04

    jīdàn鸡蛋hěn很yǒu有yíngyǎng营养。

    Eggs are nutritious.

  5. 05

    mǔjī母鸡xià下dàn蛋。

    The hen lays eggs.

  6. 06

    xiǎo小jī鸡hěn很kěài可爱。

    The chicks are cute.

Explore words connected to this character.

  • 公鸡
  • 母鸡
  • 鸡蛋
  • 鹤立鸡群