鸡 Stroke Order — How to Write 鸡
鸡 is written in 7 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 鸟, then complete the remaining strokes.
Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.
鸡 Radical and Character Components
鸡 is an ideographic compound. Another 又 kind of bird 鸟.
Radical: 鸟 + 2 more strokes
鸡 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- jī
Meanings of 鸡 in Chinese
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jī鸡
Chicken: a common domestic fowl kept for its eggs or meat. Males (roosters) crow, females (hens) lay eggs, and young ones are called chicks.
农场的母鸡每天都会下蛋。
The farm's hens lay eggs every day.
Common Words and Phrases with 鸡
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chick
农场里，一只母鸡带着一群毛茸茸的鸡雏在草地上觅食。
On the farm, a hen was foraging on the grass with a group of fluffy chicks.
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To suffer a total loss, ending up with nothing; to lose everything.
他既想保住这份轻松的工作，又想去创业追求高薪，结果因为分心两边都没做好，最后工作没了，创业也失败了，真是鸡飞蛋打一场空。
He wanted to keep his easy job while also starting a business to pursue a high salary. However, because he was distracted, he didn't do well in either. In the end, he lost his job and his startup also failed, truly a case of losing everything and ending up with nothing.
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In a state of great confusion and turmoil, often due to a sudden disturbance.
节日庆典上，突如其来的烟花巨响让广场上的鸽子鸡飞狗窜，人们也有些骚动。
During the festival celebration, the sudden loud bang of fireworks sent pigeons on the square scattering in panic, and people also became somewhat agitated.
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A scene of utter chaos and turmoil, often caused by panic or a major disturbance; pandemonium.
因为一点小事，他们全家又吵得鸡飞狗跳，弄得邻居们都来劝架了。
Over a trivial matter, their entire family started arguing again, creating utter pandemonium, so much so that the neighbors had to come and mediate.
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A metaphor for a situation where excessively good conditions or abundant resources paradoxically lead to a lack of productivity or poor performance.
公司给新来的部门经理提供了最好的资源和最舒适的办公环境，大家本以为他会大展拳脚，没想到几个月下来，项目进展缓慢，真是有点鸡肥不下蛋。
The company provided the new department manager with the best resources and the most comfortable office environment. Everyone expected him to achieve great things, but after several months, project progress has been slow, truly a case of 'a fat hen doesn't lay eggs'.
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cock; rooster
农夫的院子里有只漂亮的鸡公，每天早上都会打鸣。
There is a beautiful rooster in the farmer's yard, crowing every morning.
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a newly hatched chick with light yellow down
小院里有几只可爱的鸡黄在草地上快乐地玩耍。
There are a few cute chicks playing happily on the grass in the small yard.
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Ji Jian (鸡尖), also known as Hainan terminalia, is a deciduous tree whose bark yields tannin and wood is used in construction, shipbuilding, and for making bridges and railway sleepers.
这种新口味的糕点里加入了烤制的鸡尖，吃起来特别香脆。
This new flavor of pastry includes roasted 'Ji Jian' (referring to the nut kernels), making it especially crispy and fragrant to eat.
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Pederasty; sexual activity between men.
在古代社会，鸡奸通常被视为违反道德规范的行为。
In ancient societies, sodomy was generally considered an act violating moral norms.
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The crowing of a rooster; a cock's crow.
乡下早晨，常被清脆的鸡叫声唤醒。
In the countryside mornings, one is often awakened by the clear crowing of roosters.
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A coop or cage for chickens.
农民将小鸡放入宽敞的鸡笼中，等待它们长大
The farmer put the chicks into the spacious chicken coop, waiting for them to grow.
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An urgent message, typically an official document or letter, with a feather attached to signify its critical importance and need for swift delivery.
收到奶奶的鸡毛信后，他立刻动身赶回老家。
After receiving Grandma's urgent letter, he immediately set off to return to his hometown.
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Goosebumps or gooseflesh, a temporary roughening of the skin caused by cold, fear, or excitement.
看到那部恐怖电影里血腥的场景，她全身都起了鸡皮疙瘩
Seeing the bloody scene in that horror movie, she got goosebumps all over her body.
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To completely exterminate, leaving no living thing (even fowls and dogs) spared.
一场突如其来的山洪爆发，瞬间将那个小村庄冲得鸡犬不留，只剩下断壁残垣。
A sudden mountain flood erupted, instantly sweeping through the small village and leaving nothing alive, only ruins remained.
More words with 鸡
- bǎo宝jī鸡Baoji
- chái柴jī鸡Free-range chicken, Local chicken
- chú雏jī鸡chick
- dàn蛋jī鸡Laying hen, Layer
- dòu斗jī鸡cockfighting, gamecock
- jǐn锦jī鸡Golden Pheasant
- sōng松jī鸡grouse
- tián田jī鸡frog
- yān阉jī鸡capon
- yě野jī鸡pheasant, prostitute
- tǔ吐shòu绶jī鸡turkey
- zhá炸zǐ子jī鸡Crispy Fried Chicken
- sǔn笋jī鸡Spring chicken, fryer
- zǐ仔jī鸡Spring chicken, Broiler chicken
- jī鸡ròu肉chicken
- jī鸡tāng汤Chicken soup, Inspirational content
- mǔ母jī鸡hen
- xiǎo小jī鸡chick, girl
- gōng公jī鸡rooster, cock
- jī鸡míng鸣rooster's crow, cock-a-doodle-doo
Idioms with 鸡
- jī鸡cháng肠gǒu狗dù肚narrow-minded, petty, and malicious
- jī鸡chóng虫dé得shī失fuss over trivial gains and losses
- jī鸡fēi飞gǒu狗jiào叫utter confusion and pandemonium
- jī鸡fēi飞gǒu狗zǒu走utter confusion and disorder
- jī鸡líng零gǒu狗suì碎fragmentary and disorganized odds and ends
- jī鸡máo毛suàn蒜pí皮trivial matters
- jī鸡míng鸣gǒu狗dào盗petty tricks or despicable conduct
- jī鸡pí皮hè鹤fà发wrinkled skin and white hair
- jī鸡qī栖fèng凤cháo巢unworthy person in high position
- jī鸡quǎn犬bù不jīng惊peaceful and undisturbed
- jī鸡quǎn犬bù不níng宁cause great disturbance and chaos
- jī鸡quǎn犬shēng升tiān天When one person gets power, all their dependants benefit
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Open the tool →Questions about 鸡
What does 鸡 mean in Chinese?
鸡 (jī) means “Chicken: a common domestic fowl kept for its eggs or meat. Males (roosters) crow, females (hens) lay eggs, and young ones are called chicks” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 鸡?
鸡 is pronounced jī in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 鸡 have?
鸡 has 7 strokes.
How do you write 鸡?
鸡 is written in 7 strokes, starting from the radical 鸟. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 鸡?
The radical of 鸡 is 鸟, and 鸡 is an ideographic compound.