鸡
鸡 (jī) means “chicken”. It is made of 又 + 鸟 and has 7 strokes, and is an HSK 3 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 鸡 into its parts
What 鸡 is made of
- 又 yòu — and
- 鸟 niǎo — bird
Origin hint: Another 又 kind of bird 鸟 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
鸡 stroke order
Example sentences
奶奶家有很多鸡。Nǎinai jiā yǒu hěn duō jī.Grandma has a lot of chickens.
我们晚上吃鸡吧。Wǒmen wǎnshàng chī jī ba.Let's have chicken tonight.
Words with 鸡
Also built with 又
- 丈zhànggentleman
- 仅jǐnonly
- 劝quànto advise
- 叉chāfork
- 及jíto extend
- 友yǒufriend
- 双shuāngpair
- 反fǎnreverse
- 发fāto send
- 叔shūuncle
- 取qǔto take
- 受shòuto receive
Quick facts
| Pinyin | jī |
|---|---|
| Meaning | chicken |
| Strokes | 7 |
| Radical | 鳥 (bird, #196) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 3 (exam 2025) · HSK 2 (2021) |
Questions about 鸡
What does 鸡 mean?
鸡 (jī) means “chicken”.
How many strokes does 鸡 have?
鸡 has 7 strokes.
What is the radical of 鸡?
The radical of 鸡 is 鳥 (niǎo, “bird”), Kangxi radical number 196.
What parts make up 鸡?
鸡 is made of 又 (and) and 鸟 (bird).
Which HSK level is 鸡?
鸡 is in HSK 3 (exam 2025) and HSK 2 (2021).
Learn 鸡 with its group
It is part of HSK 2 (2021) · Group 16: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.