Character Familiesleft / right

鸡jī

chicken; rooster or hen

鸡 means chicken or rooster.

GF0025–2021 character list · 一级

One character pageAll readings and linked senses stay together.

WHOLE GLYPH & STRUCTURE

left / right

Pieces are shown with documented or clearly limited roles; the complete glyph remains standard.

left / right · 鸡

WHOLE CHARACTER

chicken; rooster or hen

鸡 means chicken or rooster.

LEFT VISUAL PIECE

again; right hand in older use

Standalone meaning is kept separate from its role in other characters.

In 鸡: left visual piece Shown with its documented or clearly limited role.

BIRD SIDE

bird

Standalone meaning is kept separate from its role in other characters.

In 鸡: bird side Shown with its documented or clearly limited role.

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Pieces are shown with documented or clearly limited roles; the complete glyph remains standard.

餐 cān — Shares a documented or visibly limited component with 鸡.

对 duì — Shares a documented or visibly limited component with 鸡.

汉 hàn — Shares a documented or visibly limited component with 鸡.

欢 huān — Shares a documented or visibly limited component with 鸡.

Sources & verification

ZDIC single character entry — matched zdic; fields: pinyin, primary_definition, structure_strokes. Body SHA256: e1a9d788797382e9bc3e33dae70c0461cdb334d4998bc92af03001c50b53c004. Captured 2026-11-01T01:22:34.299Z.
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