鸡 (jī)
fowl; chicken; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (slang) prostitute
- HSK 3.1 level 2
- 7 strokes
Etymology
Simplified form of 雞. The traditional 隹 (bird) component was replaced with 鸟, a different character for "bird".
Components
- 又 (simplified) — Shorthand form of the 奚 component in the traditional character 雞.
- 鸟 (meaning)