鸡蛋
HSK 1 (exam 2025)HSK 1 (2021)Old HSK 2
鸡蛋 (jīdàn) · egg
鸡蛋 (jīdàn) means “egg”. It is written with 2 characters: 鸡 (chicken) + 蛋 (egg). It is an HSK 1 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 鸡蛋 is built
The characters
鸡 jī · chicken
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)
蛋 dàn · egg
What 蛋 is made of
- 疋pǐ — foot shape
- 虫chóng — insect
- 中zhōng — middle
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 中zhōng — middle
Origin hint: 虫 gives the meaning, 延 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
我早上吃鸡蛋。Wǒ zǎoshang chī jīdàn.I eat eggs in the morning.
家里还有鸡蛋吗？Jiālǐ háiyǒu jīdàn ma?Are there any eggs left at home?
Questions about 鸡蛋
What does 鸡蛋 mean?
鸡蛋 (jīdàn) means “egg”.
How do you pronounce 鸡蛋?
鸡蛋 is pronounced jīdàn.
Which HSK level is 鸡蛋?
鸡蛋 is in HSK 1 (exam 2025) and HSK 1 (2021) and Old HSK 2.
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Learn 鸡蛋 with its group
It is part of HSK 1 (2021) · Group 26: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.