鸡 jī — chicken · English

鸡

jī

chicken

At a glance · 鸡

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Evolution of the glyph

Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
Regular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.

小篆作「雞」，从鳥奚声，形声字，本指家禽。隶楷作「雞」，简化作「鸡」（从鸟又声）。

What the sketch shows

Origins & notes

「鸡」本指家禽，雄者报晓，古重之。

Structure

形声字，鳥（鸡）为意符，奚（或又）为声符。

At a glance

Pinyinjī

Radical鸟

Strokes7

UnicodeU+9E21

Character type形声

Theme动物

Six languages, one character

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English chicken A domestic fowl, chicken.

Français poulet Une volaille domestique, poulet.

Español pollo Una ave doméstica, pollo.

العربية دجاجة دجاجة أو طائر داجن.

Русский курица Домашняя птица, курица.

Common words

鸡jīchicken
鸡蛋jī dànegg

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