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Rooster / Chicken
Year of the Rooster / Zodiac Sign
鷄 or 雞 is the character for rooster or chicken in Chinese, old Korean, and Japanese.
If you were born in the year of the rooster (chicken), you . . .
Have a unique sense of color.
Are highly principled and responsible.
Have persuasive power.
Are honest.
Have a great ability to communicate.
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See also our Chinese Zodiac page.
Water Rooster
The Year of the Water Rooster
水雞 is Water Rooster in Chinese.
In the Chinese zodiac and sexagenary (60-year) cycle, this combination occurs in years that include 1873, 1933, 1993, and 2053.
In the sexagenary cycle, this year is represented by 癸酉.
See Also: Rooster
Wood Rooster
The Year of the Wood Rooster
木雞 is Wood Rooster in Chinese.
In the Chinese zodiac and sexagenary (60-year) cycle, this combination occurs in years that include 1885, 1945, 2005, and 2065.
In the sexagenary cycle, this year is represented by 乙酉.
See Also: Rooster
Fire Rooster
The Year of the Fire Rooster
火雞 is Fire Rooster in Chinese.
In the Chinese zodiac and sexagenary (60-year) cycle, this combination occurs in years that include 1897, 1957, 2017, and 2077.
In the sexagenary cycle, this year is represented by 丁酉.
See Also: Rooster
Earth Rooster
The Year of the Earth Rooster
土雞 is Earth Rooster in Chinese.
In the Chinese zodiac and sexagenary (60-year) cycle, this combination occurs in years that include 1909, 1969, 2029, and 2089.
In the sexagenary cycle, this year is represented by 己酉.
See Also: Rooster
Golden/Metal Rooster
The Year of the Golden/Metal Rooster
金雞 is Golden/Metal Rooster in Chinese.
In the Chinese zodiac and sexagenary (60-year) cycle, this combination occurs in years that include 1921, 1981, 2041, and 2101.
In the sexagenary cycle, this year is represented by 辛酉.
See Also: Rooster
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| Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese |
Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
地鳥 see styles |
jidori じどり jitori じとり |
(1) nationally protected chicken breed; free-range local traditional pedigree chicken; chicken meat from same; (2) locally raised chicken |
Variations: |
jidori; jitori じどり; じとり |
(1) nationally protected chicken breed; free-range local traditional pedigree chicken; chicken meat from same; (2) (地鳥 only) locally raised chicken |
鶏 see styles |
jī ji1 chi niwatori(p); tori; kake(ok); kutakake(ok); niwatori にわとり(P); とり; かけ(ok); くたかけ(ok); ニワトリ |
Japanese variant of 雞|鸡 (1) chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; (2) (See 鶏肉・1) chicken meat |
地鶏 see styles |
jidori じどり jitori じとり |
nationally protected chicken breed; free-range local traditional pedigree chicken; chicken meat from same |
雞湯 鸡汤 see styles |
jī tāng ji1 tang1 chi t`ang chi tang |
chicken stock; chicken soup; (fig.) chicken soup for the soul – i.e. feel-good motivational stories (often used disparagingly because the stories don't really effect change in people's lives) |
雞精 鸡精 see styles |
jī jīng ji1 jing1 chi ching |
chicken bouillon powder (PRC); essence of chicken, concentrated chicken stock sold as a tonic (Tw) |
チキンレース see styles |
chikinreesu チキンレース |
chicken; chicken game; chicken race |
チキン・レース see styles |
chikin reesu チキン・レース |
chicken; chicken game; chicken race |
Variations: |
niwatori(p); tori; kake(ok); kutakake(ok); niwatori にわとり(P); とり; かけ(ok); くたかけ(ok); ニワトリ |
(1) chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; (2) (See 鶏肉・1) chicken meat |
Variations: |
chikinreesu; chikin reesu チキンレース; チキン・レース |
chicken; chicken game; chicken race |
Variations: |
niwatori(p); tori; kake(ok); kutakake(ok); niwatori にわとり(P); とり; かけ(ok); くたかけ(ok); ニワトリ |
(1) chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; (2) (See 鶏肉・1) chicken meat |
殻 壳 see styles |
qiào qiao4 ch`iao chiao gara がら |
variant of 殼|壳[qiao4] (n,n-pref) (1) (kana only) (See 鶏がら) chicken bones (e.g. for soup); chicken carcass; (2) (kana only) poor-quality coke (coal); (suffix) (3) (kana only) left-overs; remnants |
雞 鸡 see styles |
jī ji1 chi kei |
fowl; chicken; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (slang) prostitute kukkuṭa, a cock, fowl, chicken, hen; translit. ku, ke, go. |
笹身 see styles |
sasami ささみ |
(kana only) chicken tender; chicken tenderloin |
胸肉 see styles |
xiōng ròu xiong1 rou4 hsiung jou muneniku むねにく |
breast meat (brisket, chicken breast etc) breast meat (usu. of chicken); breast; white meat |
醉雞 醉鸡 see styles |
zuì jī zui4 ji1 tsui chi |
chicken in rice wine; also translated drunken chicken |
雞塊 鸡块 see styles |
jī kuài ji1 kuai4 chi k`uai chi kuai |
chicken nugget; chicken piece |
雞排 鸡排 see styles |
jī pái ji1 pai2 chi p`ai chi pai |
chicken breast; chicken cutlet |
鳥刺 see styles |
torisashi とりさし |
(1) catching birds (using a birdlime-covered pole); bird catcher; (2) slices of raw chicken meat; chicken sashimi |
鳥殻 see styles |
torigara とりがら |
chicken bones; chicken carcass |
鶏刺 see styles |
torisashi とりさし |
(1) catching birds (using a birdlime-covered pole); bird catcher; (2) slices of raw chicken meat; chicken sashimi |
鶏殻 see styles |
torigara とりがら |
chicken bones; chicken carcass |
黄鶏 see styles |
kashiwa かしわ |
(1) (kana only) (See 鶏肉・とりにく・1) chicken meat; (2) (kana only) reddish-brown chicken |
ささ身 see styles |
sasami ささみ |
(kana only) chicken tender; chicken tenderloin |
七里香 see styles |
qī lǐ xiāng qi1 li3 xiang1 ch`i li hsiang chi li hsiang |
orange jasmine (Murraya paniculata); "chicken butt", popular Taiwan snack on a stick, made of marinated "white cut chicken" butt |
大盤雞 大盘鸡 see styles |
dà pán jī da4 pan2 ji1 ta p`an chi ta pan chi |
dapanji or "big plate chicken", a kind of spicy chicken stew originating from Xinjiang |
手羽先 see styles |
tebasaki てばさき |
(See 手羽元) (tip section of) chicken wing; second segment of chicken wing |
棒々鶏 see styles |
banbanjii / banbanji バンバンジー |
bang bang chicken (Szechuan dish of chicken in a spicy sauce) (chi: bang bang ji) |
棒棒鶏 see styles |
banbanjii / banbanji バンバンジー |
bang bang chicken (Szechuan dish of chicken in a spicy sauce) (chi: bang bang ji) |
白切雞 白切鸡 see styles |
bái qiē jī bai2 qie1 ji1 pai ch`ieh chi pai chieh chi |
Cantonese poached chicken, known as "white cut chicken" |
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The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...
| Title | Characters | Romaji (Romanized Japanese) | Various forms of Romanized Chinese | |
| Rooster Chicken | 鷄 or 雞 鸡 or 鶏 | niwatori | jī / ji1 / ji | chi |
| Water Rooster | 水雞 水鸡 | shuǐ jī / shui3 ji1 / shui ji / shuiji | shui chi / shuichi | |
| Wood Rooster | 木雞 木鸡 | mù jī / mu4 ji1 / mu ji / muji | mu chi / muchi | |
| Fire Rooster | 火雞 火鸡 | huǒ jī / huo3 ji1 / huo ji / huoji | huo chi / huochi | |
| Earth Rooster | 土雞 土鸡 | tǔ jī / tu3 ji1 / tu ji / tuji | t`u chi / tuchi / tu chi | |
| Golden/Metal Rooster | 金雞 金鸡 | jīn jī / jin1 ji1 / jin ji / jinji | chin chi / chinchi | |
| In some entries above you will see that characters have different versions above and below a line. In these cases, the characters above the line are Traditional Chinese, while the ones below are Simplified Chinese. | ||||
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