jī
chickens
Simplified form of 雞. The traditional 隹 (bird) component was replaced with 鸟, a different character for "bird".
Components
Evolution
Oracle script
(~1250-1000 BC)
Bronze script
Late Shang dynasty (~1100 BC)
Seal script
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical script
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)Traditional script
ModernSimplified script
ModernMost common words with 鸡
Freq. | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
fowl | ||
(chicken) egg | ||
chicken meat | ||
turkey | ||
cocktail (loanword) |