鷄 meaning and stroke order
Chicken
How to write 鷄, stroke by stroke
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Meaning of 鷄
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- variant of 雞|鸡[ji1]
How 鷄 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Bird.
鳥 gives the meaning and 奚 hints at the sound.
Radical: 鳥 (bird), shared by 78 characters on this site.
How to remember 鷄
鷄 puts 奚 (xī) on the left for the sound and 鳥 (niǎo, bird) on the right for the meaning. Picture a bird that says something close to xī, and you have the chicken, jī.
鷄 is a variant form of 雞, the standard traditional character, and 鸡 is the simplified form used in mainland China. You may see 鷄 on older signs, menus, or in some Hong Kong and overseas texts. Example: 我想吃鷄肉。(Wǒ xiǎng chī jīròu.) I want to eat chicken.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes swap the sides and write 鳥 on the left, or mix up 鷄 with 雞, which uses 隹 instead of 鳥. Both mean chicken, but 雞 is the more common traditional form, so use 鸡 or 雞 in your own writing.
Questions about 鷄
How many strokes are in 鷄?
鷄 is written with 21 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 鷄 mean?
鷄 (jī) means chicken.
How do you pronounce 鷄?
鷄 is pronounced jī, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 鷄?
The radical of 鷄 is 鳥, which carries the idea of "bird". Dictionaries list 鷄 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 鷄?
鷄 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 鸡, used in mainland China and Singapore.
Should I write 鷄, 雞, or 鸡?
Write 鸡 if you use simplified Chinese and 雞 if you use traditional Chinese. 鷄 is a variant you should recognize when reading, but it is not the standard choice for everyday writing.
What are some common words with this character?
Common words include 鷄蛋 (jīdàn, egg), 鷄肉 (jīròu, chicken meat), and 公鷄 (gōngjī, rooster). In standard simplified writing these appear as 鸡蛋, 鸡肉, and 公鸡.