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The simplified character 鸡, derived from the traditional 雞, consists of the left component 又 as a simplified phonetic element and the right semantic component 鸟 (bird). In the traditional form, the left side features the phonetic component 奚 alongside the bird radical 鳥. The character denotes a chicken or domestic fowl, a common poultry raised for meat and eggs. Its meaning has remained specific to this domesticated bird, though it appears in idiomatic expressions describing cowardice, trivial matters, or chaos. The simplification prioritized ease of writing by replacing the intricate left-side element with a simpler stroke pattern while retaining the bird radical to clarify the biological category.
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鸡肉很好吃。
我喜欢吃鸡肉。
这只公鸡每天打鸣。
妈妈做的鸡汤特别鲜美。
农场里养了很多只鸡。
晚饭我们准备吃烤鸡。
他点了一份辣子鸡丁。
超市里的冷冻鸡腿正在打折促销。