雞 - Chinese Character Definition and Usage

RADICAL	⾫ (172.10)
STROKES	18
SIMPLIFIED	鸡

一人得道，雞犬升天 yī rén dé dào ， jī quǎn shēng tiān

lit. when a man achieves the Dao, his poultry and dogs rise to Heaven (idiom); fig. to ride on sb else's success; Once one man gets a government position, all his cronies get in too; Once sb has cracked the problem, every Tom, Dick and Harry can do it

做雞 zuò jī

(slang) (of a woman) to work as a prostitute

偷雞不成蝕把米 tōu jī bù chéng shí bǎ mǐ

lit. to try to steal a chicken only to end up losing the rice used to lure it (idiom); fig. to try to gain an advantage only to end up worse off; to go for wool and come back shorn

偷雞不著蝕把米 tōu jī bù zháo shí bǎ mǐ

see 偷雞不成蝕把米|偷鸡不成蚀把米[tou1 ji1 bu4 cheng2 shi2 ba3 mi3]

偷雞摸狗 tōu jī mō gǒu

to imitate the dog and steal chicken (idiom); to pilfer; to dally with women; to have affairs

公雞 gōng jī

cock; rooster

割雞焉用牛刀 gē jī yān yòng niú dāo

lit. why use a pole-ax to slaughter a chicken? (idiom); fig. to waste effort on a trifling matter; also written 殺雞焉用牛刀|杀鸡焉用牛刀[sha1 ji1 yan1 yong4 niu2 dao1]

勺雞 sháo jī

(bird species of China) koklass pheasant (Pucrasia macrolopha)

卵用雞 luǎn yòng jī

laying hen

參雞湯 shēn jī tāng

samgyetang, popular Korean chicken soup with ginseng, spices etc

口水雞 kǒu shuǐ jī

steamed chicken with chili sauce

叫雞 jiào jī

rooster; cock; (slang) (Cantonese) to visit a prostitute

吃雞 chī jī

(video games) PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG); battle royale game; last-man-standing game; to play PUBG (or similar game); to win at PUBG (or similar game)

吐綬雞 tǔ shòu jī

turkey

呆若木雞 dāi ruò mù jī

lit. dumb as a wooden chicken (idiom); fig. dumbstruck

問客殺雞 wèn kè shā jī

lit. asking guests whether or not to butcher a chicken for them (idiom); fig. hypocritical show of affection (or hospitality)

四眼田雞 sì yǎn tián jī

four-eyes (facetious term for a person who wears glasses)

土雞 tǔ jī

free-range chicken

大石雞 dà shí jī

(bird species of China) rusty-necklaced partridge (Alectoris magna)