鸡蛋 (jī dàn)

Character breakdown

• 鸡 (jī) · 7 strokes

  Simplified form of 雞. The traditional 隹 (bird) component was replaced with 鸟, a different character for "bird".

• 蛋 (Dàn) · 11 strokes

  Phonosemantic compound. 虫 represents the meaning and 延 represents the sound.

Example sentences

1. 鸡蛋也卖完了。 — We're also out of eggs.
2. 鸡蛋在篮子里。 — The eggs are in the basket.
3. 请问鸡蛋在哪里？ — Where are the eggs, please?
4. 玛丽要一打鸡蛋。 — Mary wants a dozen eggs.
5. 鸡蛋是论打买的。 — We buy eggs by the dozen.

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