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fowl; chicken; (slang) prostitute

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阿尔泰雪鸡 阿爾泰雪雞 a1 er3 tai4 xue3 ji1
(bird species of China) Altai snowcock (Tetraogallus altaicus)

暗腹雪鸡 暗腹雪雞 an4 fu4 xue3 ji1
(bird species of China) Himalayan snowcock (Tetraogallus himalayensis)

白腹锦鸡 白腹錦雞 bai2 fu4 jin3 ji1
(bird species of China) Lady Amherst's pheasant (Chrysolophus amherstiae)

白喉斑秧鸡 白喉斑秧雞 bai2 hou2 ban1 yang1 ji1
(bird species of China) slaty-legged crake (Rallina eurizonoides)

白马鸡 白馬雞 bai2 ma3 ji1
(bird species of China) white eared pheasant (Crossoptilon crossoptilon)

白眉秧鸡 白眉秧雞 bai2 mei2 yang1 ji1
(bird species of China) white-browed crake (Porzana cinerea)

白切鸡 白切雞 bai2 qie1 ji1
Cantonese poached chicken, known as "white cut chicken"

白斩鸡 白斬雞 bai2 zhan3 ji1
Cantonese poached chicken, known as "white cut chicken"

斑尾榛鸡 斑尾榛雞 ban1 wei3 zhen1 ji1
(bird species of China) Chinese grouse (Tetrastes sewerzowi)

斑胁田鸡 斑脅田雞 ban1 xie2 tian2 ji1
(bird species of China) band-bellied crake (Porzana paykullii)

斑胸田鸡 斑胸田雞 ban1 xiong1 tian2 ji1
(bird species of China) spotted crake (Porzana porzana)

宝鸡 寶雞 bao3 ji1
Baoji prefecture level city in Shaanxi; called Chencang 陳倉|陈仓 in ancient times

宝鸡市 寶雞市 bao3 ji1 shi4
Baoji prefecture level city in Shaanxi; called Chencang 陳倉|陈仓 in ancient times

笨鸡 笨雞 ben4 ji1
free-range chicken

草鸡 草雞 cao3 ji1
free-range chicken; (dialect) hen; cowardly

柴鸡 柴雞 chai2 ji1
a variety of free-range chicken, small with furless legs, laying smaller eggs

长脚秧鸡 長腳秧雞 chang2 jiao3 yang1 ji1
(bird species of China) corn crake (Crex crex)

炒鸡蛋 炒雞蛋 chao3 ji1 dan4
scrambled eggs

扯鸡巴蛋 扯雞巴蛋 che3 ji1 ba5 dan4
to talk shit; to drivel; bullshit

雏鸡 雛雞 chu2 ji1
chick; newly hatched chicken

打鸡血 打雞血 da3 ji1 xue4
lit. to inject chicken blood; (coll.) extremely excited or energetic (often used mockingly)

大石鸡 大石雞 da4 shi2 ji1
(bird species of China) rusty-necklaced partridge (Alectoris magna)

呆若木鸡 呆若木雞 dai1 ruo4 mu4 ji1
lit. dumb as a wooden chicken (idiom); fig. dumbstruck

董鸡 董雞 dong3 ji1
(bird species of China) watercock (Gallicrex cinerea)

斗酒只鸡 斗酒隻雞 dou3 jiu3 zhi1 ji1
lit. a chicken and a bottle of wine (idiom); fig. ready to make an offering to the deceased, or to entertain guests

斗鸡 鬥雞 dou4 ji1
cock fighting

斗鸡眼 鬥雞眼 dou4 ji1 yan3
cross-eye

斗鸡走马 鬥雞走馬 dou4 ji1 zou3 ma3
cock-fighting and horse-racing (idiom); to gamble

放山鸡 放山雞 fang4 shan1 ji1
free-range chicken

凤头麦鸡 鳳頭麥雞 feng4 tou2 mai4 ji1
(bird species of China) northern lapwing (Vanellus vanellus)

割鸡焉用牛刀 割雞焉用牛刀 ge1 ji1 yan1 yong4 niu2 dao1
lit. why use a pole-ax to slaughter a chicken? (idiom); fig. to waste effort on a trifling matter; also written 殺雞焉用牛刀|杀鸡焉用牛刀

宫保鸡丁 宮保雞丁 gong1 bao3 ji1 ding1
Kung Pao Chicken; spicy diced chicken

宫爆鸡丁 宮爆雞丁 gong1 bao4 ji1 ding1
gong bao chicken; spicy diced chicken

公鸡 公雞 gong1 ji1
cock; rooster

骨顶鸡 骨頂雞 gu3 ding3 ji1
(bird species of China) Eurasian coot (Fulica atra)

鹤立鸡群 鶴立雞群 he4 li4 ji1 qun2
a crane in a flock of chicken (idiom); way above the common; manifestly superior

褐马鸡 褐馬雞 he4 ma3 ji1
(bird species of China) brown eared pheasant (Crossoptilon mantchuricum)

黑腹沙鸡 黑腹沙雞 hei1 fu4 sha1 ji1
(bird species of China) black-bellied sandgrouse (Pterocles orientalis)

黑琴鸡 黑琴雞 hei1 qin2 ji1
(bird species of China) black grouse (Lyrurus tetrix)

黑水鸡 黑水雞 hei1 shui3 ji1
(bird species of China) common moorhen (Gallinula chloropus)

黑嘴松鸡 黑嘴鬆雞 hei1 zui3 song1 ji1
(bird species of China) black-billed capercaillie (Tetrao urogalloides)

红腹锦鸡 紅腹錦雞 hong2 fu4 jin3 ji1
(bird species of China) golden pheasant (Chrysolophus pictus)

红腿斑秧鸡 紅腿斑秧雞 hong2 tui3 ban1 yang1 ji1
(bird species of China) red-legged crake (Rallina fasciata)

红胸田鸡 紅胸田雞 hong2 xiong1 tian2 ji1
(bird species of China) ruddy-breasted crake (Porzana fusca)

红原鸡 紅原雞 hong2 yuan2 ji1
(bird species of China) red junglefowl (Gallus gallus)

花鸡 花雞 hua1 ji1
chaffinch (family Fringillidae)

花田鸡 花田雞 hua1 tian2 ji1
(bird species of China) Swinhoe's rail (Coturnicops exquisitus)

花尾榛鸡 花尾榛雞 hua1 wei3 zhen1 ji1
(bird species of China) hazel grouse (Tetrastes bonasia)

黄颊麦鸡 黃頰麥雞 huang2 jia2 mai4 ji1
(bird species of China) sociable lapwing (Vanellus gregarius)

黄鼠狼给鸡拜年 黃鼠狼給雞拜年 huang2 shu3 lang2 gei3 ji1 bai4 nian2
Beware of suspicious folk bearing gifts, they are sure to be ill-intentioned. (idiom)

黄鼠狼给鸡拜年,没安好心 黃鼠狼給雞拜年,沒安好心 huang2 shu3 lang2 gei3 ji1 bai4 nian2 - mei2 an1 hao3 xin1
see 黃鼠狼給雞拜年|黄鼠狼给鸡拜年

灰头麦鸡 灰頭麥雞 hui1 tou2 mai4 ji1
(bird species of China) grey-headed lapwing (Vanellus cinereus)

灰胸竹鸡 灰胸竹雞 hui1 xiong1 zhu2 ji1
(bird species of China) Chinese bamboo partridge (Bambusicola thoracicus)

火鸡 火雞 huo3 ji1
turkey

鸡巴 雞巴 ji1 ba5
dick; penis (vulgar)

鸡掰 雞掰 ji1 bai1
(Taiwanese) cunt (Minnan: tsi-bai); (slang, used as an intensifier) fucking; fucked up; to fuck around with

鸡翅木 雞翅木 ji1 chi4 mu4
wenge or wengue (type of wood)

鸡蛋 雞蛋 ji1 dan4
(chicken) egg; hen's egg

鸡蛋炒饭 雞蛋炒飯 ji1 dan4 chao3 fan4
egg fried rice

鸡蛋果 雞蛋果 ji1 dan4 guo3
passion or egg fruit (Passiflora edulis)

鸡蛋壳儿 雞蛋殼兒 ji1 dan4 ke2 er5
eggshell

鸡蛋里挑骨头 雞蛋裡挑骨頭 ji1 dan4 li5 tiao1 gu3 tou5
to look for bones in an egg; to find fault; to nitpick (idiom)

鸡蛋清 雞蛋清 ji1 dan4 qing1
egg white

鸡丁 雞丁 ji1 ding1
diced chicken meat

鸡东 雞東 ji1 dong1
Jidong county in Jixi 雞西|鸡西, Heilongjiang

鸡东县 雞東縣 ji1 dong1 xian4
Jidong county in Jixi 雞西|鸡西, Heilongjiang

鸡飞蛋打 雞飛蛋打 ji1 fei1 dan4 da3
the chicken has flown the coop and the eggs are broken; a dead loss (idiom)

鸡菇 雞菇 ji1 gu1
see 雞腿菇|鸡腿菇

鸡冠 雞冠 ji1 guan1
Jiguan district of Jixi city 雞西|鸡西, Heilongjiang

鸡冠 雞冠 ji1 guan1
crest; cockscomb

鸡冠花 雞冠花 ji1 guan1 hua1
cockscomb flower; Celosia cristata

鸡冠区 雞冠區 ji1 guan1 qu1
Jiguan district of Jixi city 雞西|鸡西, Heilongjiang

鸡霍乱 雞霍亂 ji1 huo4 luan4
chicken cholera (caused by Pasteurella multocida or P. avicida); fowl cholera

鸡鸡 雞雞 ji1 ji1
penis (childish)

鸡奸 雞奸 ji1 jian1
sodomy; anal intercourse; buggery

鸡奸 雞姦 ji1 jian1
bestiality; sodomy

鸡脚 雞腳 ji1 jiao3
chicken feet

鸡精 雞精 ji1 jing1
chicken bouillon powder (PRC); essence of chicken, concentrated chicken stock sold as a tonic (Tw)

鸡块 雞塊 ji1 kuai4
chicken nugget; chicken piece

鸡肋 雞肋 ji1 lei4
chicken ribs; sth of little value or interest; sth of dubious worth that one is reluctant to give up; to be physically weak

鸡零狗碎 雞零狗碎 ji1 ling2 gou3 sui4
in pieces

鸡毛 雞毛 ji1 mao2
chicken feather; trivial

鸡毛店 雞毛店 ji1 mao2 dian4
a simple inn with only chicken feathers to sleep on

鸡毛蒜皮 雞毛蒜皮 ji1 mao2 suan4 pi2
chicken feather, garlic skin (idiom); trivial matter; kitchen trash

鸡米花 雞米花 ji1 mi3 hua1
chicken nuggets; popcorn chicken

鸡鸣狗盗 雞鳴狗盜 ji1 ming2 gou3 dao4
crowing like a cock and stealing like a dog (idiom); bag of tricks; useful talents

鸡内金 雞內金 ji1 nei4 jin1
chicken gizzard lining

鸡年 雞年 ji1 nian2
Year of the Cock (e.g. 2005)

鸡扒 雞扒 ji1 pa2
see 雞排|鸡排

鸡排 雞排 ji1 pai2
chicken breast; chicken cutlet

鸡皮疙瘩 雞皮疙瘩 ji1 pi2 ge1 da5
goose pimples; goose bumps

鸡婆 雞婆 ji1 po2
(dialect) hen; prostitute; (Tw) interfering; nosy; busybody (from Taiwanese 家婆, POJ pr. )

鸡犬不宁 雞犬不寧 ji1 quan3 bu4 ning2
lit. not even the chickens and dogs are left undisturbed (idiom); fig. great commotion; pandemonium

鸡犬升天 雞犬升天 ji1 quan3 sheng1 tian1
lit. poultry and dogs rise to Heaven (idiom); fig. to ride on sb else's success; Once one man gets a government position, all his cronies get in too; Once sb has cracked the problem, every Tom, Dick and Harry can do it

鸡肉 雞肉 ji1 rou4
chicken meat

鸡汤 雞湯 ji1 tang1
chicken stock

姬田鸡 姬田雞 ji1 tian2 ji1
(bird species of China) little crake (Porzana parva)

鸡同鸭讲 雞同鴨講 ji1 tong2 ya1 jiang3
lit. chicken speaking with duck; fig. talking without communicating; people not understanding each other

鸡头米 雞頭米 ji1 tou2 mi3
Gorgon fruit; Semen euryales (botany); see also 芡實|芡实

鸡腿 雞腿 ji1 tui3
chicken leg; drumstick

鸡腿菇 雞腿菇 ji1 tui3 gu1
shaggy ink cap (edible mushroom); Coprinus comatus

鸡尾酒 雞尾酒 ji1 wei3 jiu3
cocktail (loanword)

鸡鹜 雞鶩 ji1 wu4
petty or mean persons

鸡西 雞西 ji1 xi1
Jixi prefecture level city in Heilongjiang province 黑龍江|黑龙江 in northeast China

鸡西市 雞西市 ji1 xi1 shi4
Jixi prefecture level city in Heilongjiang province 黑龍江|黑龙江 in northeast China

鸡心领 雞心領 ji1 xin1 ling3
(of clothing) V-neck

鸡血石 雞血石 ji1 xue4 shi2
bloodstone; red-fleck chalcedony; heliotrope (mineralogy)

鸡眼 雞眼 ji1 yan3
corn (callus on the foot)

鸡泽 雞澤 ji1 ze2
Jize county in Handan 邯鄲|邯郸, Hebei

鸡泽县 雞澤縣 ji1 ze2 xian4
Jize county in Handan 邯鄲|邯郸, Hebei

鸡贼 雞賊 ji1 zei2
(dialect) stingy; miserly; crafty; cunning

鸡珍 雞珍 ji1 zhen1
chicken gizzard (cuisine)

鸡子儿 雞子兒 ji1 zi3 er5
(coll.) hen's egg

鸡枞 雞樅 ji1 zong1
macrolepiota, mushroom native to Yunnan Province

家乡鸡 家鄉雞 jia1 xiang1 ji1
home town chicken (item on a menu)

嫁鸡随鸡 嫁雞隨雞 jia4 ji1 sui2 ji1
If you marry a chicken, follow the chicken (idiom); A woman should follow whatever her husband orders.; We must learn to accept the people around us.

嫁鸡随鸡,嫁狗随狗 嫁雞隨雞,嫁狗隨狗 jia4 ji1 sui2 ji1 - jia4 gou3 sui2 gou3
if you marry a chicken follow the chicken, if you marry a dog follow the dog (idiom)

叫鸡 叫雞 jiao4 ji1
rooster; cock; (slang) (Cantonese) to visit a prostitute

金鸡 金雞 jin1 ji1
golden pheasant (Chrysolophus pictus)

金鸡独立 金雞獨立 jin1 ji1 du2 li4
golden rooster stands on one leg (tai chi posture); standing on one leg

金鸡纳 金雞納 jin1 ji1 na4
quinine (Cinchona ledgeriana)

金鸡纳树 金雞納樹 jin1 ji1 na4 shu4
Cinchona ledgeriana; the quinine tree

金鸡纳霜 金雞納霜 jin1 ji1 na4 shuang1
quinine powder

锦鸡 錦雞 jin3 ji1
golden pheasant

距翅麦鸡 距翅麥雞 ju4 chi4 mai4 ji1
(bird species of China) river lapwing (Vanellus duvaucelii)

烤鸡 烤雞 kao3 ji1
roast chicken

肯德基炸鸡 肯德基炸雞 ken3 de2 ji1 zha2 ji1
Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC)

口水鸡 口水雞 kou3 shui3 ji1
steamed chicken with chili sauce

鹍鸡 鵾雞 kun1 ji1
large bird, possibly related to crane or swan (archaic); mythical monstrous bird, cf Sinbad's roc

鹍鸡曲 鵾雞曲 kun1 ji1 qu3
long poem by 韓信|韩信 (-196 BC)

蓝马鸡 藍馬雞 lan2 ma3 ji1
(bird species of China) blue eared pheasant (Crossoptilon auritum)

蓝胸秧鸡 藍胸秧雞 lan2 xiong1 yang1 ji1
(bird species of China) slaty-breasted rail (Gallirallus striatus)

镰翅鸡 鐮翅雞 lian2 chi4 ji1
(bird species of China) Siberian grouse (Falcipennis falcipennis)

落汤鸡 落湯雞 luo4 tang1 ji1
a person who looks drenched and bedraggled; like a drowned rat; deep distress

马杀鸡 馬殺雞 ma3 sha1 ji1
massage (loanword)

毛腿沙鸡 毛腿沙雞 mao2 tui3 sha1 ji1
(bird species of China) Pallas's sandgrouse (Syrrhaptes paradoxus)

母鸡 母雞 mu3 ji1
hen

拿着鸡毛当令箭 拿著雞毛當令箭 na2 zhe5 ji1 mao2 dang4 ling4 jian4
to wave a chicken feather as a token of authority (idiom); to assume unwarranted authority on the basis of some pretext

奶油鸡蛋 奶油雞蛋 nai3 you2 ji1 dan4
cream sponge

鸟不拉屎,鸡不生蛋 鳥不拉屎,雞不生蛋 niao3 bu4 la1 shi3 - ji1 bu4 sheng1 dan4
lit. (a place where) birds don't defecate and hens don't lay eggs (idiom); fig. god-forsaken; remote and desolate

柠檬鸡 檸檬雞 ning2 meng2 ji1
lemon chicken

宁为鸡头,不为凤尾 寧為雞頭,不為鳳尾 ning4 wei2 ji1 tou2 - bu4 wei2 feng4 wei3
see 寧做雞頭,不做鳳尾|宁做鸡头,不做凤尾

宁做鸡头,不做凤尾 寧做雞頭,不做鳳尾 ning4 zuo4 ji1 tou2 - bu4 zuo4 feng4 wei3
lit. would rather be a chicken's head than a phoenix's tail (idiom); fig. to prefer to be a big fish in a small pond rather than a small fish in a big pond

牝鸡牡鸣 牝雞牡鳴 pin4 ji1 mu3 ming2
female chicken crows at daybreak (idiom); a woman usurps authority; women meddle in politics; The female wears the trousers.

牝鸡司晨 牝雞司晨 pin4 ji1 si1 chen2
female chicken crows at daybreak (idiom); a woman usurps authority; women meddle in politics; The female wears the trousers.

普通秧鸡 普通秧雞 pu3 tong1 yang1 ji1
(bird species of China) brown-cheeked rail (Rallus indicus)

肉垂麦鸡 肉垂麥雞 rou4 chui2 mai4 ji1
(bird species of China) red-wattled lapwing (Vanellus indicus)

肉鸡 肉雞 rou4 ji1
chicken raised for meat; broiler; (computing) zombie; infected computer in a botnet

杀鸡给猴看 殺雞給猴看 sha1 ji1 gei3 hou2 kan4
lit. to kill a chicken in front of a monkey; fig. to make an example of sb (by punishment) to frighten others

杀鸡儆猴 殺雞儆猴 sha1 ji1 jing3 hou2
lit. killing the chicken to warn the monkey (idiom); to punish an individual as an example to others; pour encourager les autres

杀鸡警猴 殺雞警猴 sha1 ji1 jing3 hou2
lit. killing the chicken to warn the monkey (idiom); to punish an individual as an example to others; pour encourager les autres

杀鸡取卵 殺雞取卵 sha1 ji1 qu3 luan3
lit. to kill the chicken to get the eggs (idiom); fig. to kill the goose that lays the golden eggs

杀鸡吓猴 殺雞嚇猴 sha1 ji1 xia4 hou2
lit. killing the chicken to scare the monkey (idiom); to punish an individual as an example to others; pour encourager les autres

杀鸡焉用牛刀 殺雞焉用牛刀 sha1 ji1 yan1 yong4 niu2 dao1
don't use a sledgehammer on a nut; aquila non capit muscam

杀鸡宰鹅 殺雞宰鵝 sha1 ji1 zai3 e2
kill the chickens and butcher the geese (idiom)

山鸡 山雞 shan1 ji1
Reeves's pheasant (Syrmaticus reevesii); (dialect) pheasant

勺鸡 勺雞 shao2 ji1
(bird species of China) koklass pheasant (Pucrasia macrolopha)

参鸡汤 參雞湯 shen1 ji1 tang1
samgyetang, popular Korean chicken soup with ginseng, spices etc

食火鸡 食火雞 shi2 huo3 ji1
cassowary (genus Casuarius), large flightless bird native to northeastern Australia and New Guinea

石鸡 石雞 shi2 ji1
(bird species of China) chukar partridge (Alectoris chukar)

手无缚鸡之力 手無縛雞之力 shou3 wu2 fu4 ji1 zhi1 li4
without the strength to truss a chicken

鼠肚鸡肠 鼠肚雞腸 shu3 du4 ji1 chang2
small-minded

水鸡 水雞 shui3 ji1
moorhen (genus Gallinula); gallinule; frog

四眼田鸡 四眼田雞 si4 yan3 tian2 ji1
four-eyes

松鸡 松雞 song1 ji1
grouse

摊鸡蛋 攤雞蛋 tan1 ji1 dan4
scrambled eggs

田鸡 田雞 tian2 ji1
frog; the Chinese edible frog (Hoplobatrachus rugulosus)

铁公鸡 鐵公雞 tie3 gong1 ji1
cheapskate; stingy person

偷鸡不成蚀把米 偷雞不成蝕把米 tou1 ji1 bu4 cheng2 shi2 ba3 mi3
lit. to try to steal a chicken only to end up losing the rice used to lure it (idiom); fig. to try to gain an advantage only to end up worse off; to go for wool and come back shorn

偷鸡不着蚀把米 偷雞不著蝕把米 tou1 ji1 bu4 zhao2 shi2 ba3 mi3
see 偷雞不成蝕把米|偷鸡不成蚀把米

偷鸡摸狗 偷雞摸狗 tou1 ji1 mo1 gou3
to imitate the dog and steal chicken (idiom); to dally with women; to have affairs

土鸡 土雞 tu3 ji1
free-range chicken

吐绶鸡 吐綬雞 tu3 shou4 ji1
turkey

驼鸡 駝雞 tuo2 ji1
ostrich (Struthio camelus); also written 鴕鳥 鸵鸟; fabulous bird like Sinbad's roc

闻鸡起舞 聞雞起舞 wen2 ji1 qi3 wu3
to start practicing at the first crow of the cock (idiom); to be diligent in one's studies

问客杀鸡 問客殺雞 wen4 ke4 sha1 ji1
lit. asking guests whether or not to butcher a chicken for them (idiom); fig. hypocritical show of affection (or hospitality)

乌骨鸡 烏骨雞 wu1 gu3 ji1
black-boned chicken; silky fowl; silkie; Gallus gallus domesticus Brisson

乌鸡 烏雞 wu1 ji1
black-boned chicken; silky fowl; silkie; Gallus gallus domesticus Brisson

武山鸡 武山雞 wu3 shan1 ji1
see 烏骨雞|乌骨鸡; black-boned chicken; silky fowl; silkie

西方松鸡 西方松雞 xi1 fang1 song1 ji1
(bird species of China) western capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus)

西方秧鸡 西方秧雞 xi1 fang1 yang1 ji1
(bird species of China) water rail (Rallus aquaticus)

西藏毛腿沙鸡 西藏毛腿沙雞 xi1 zang4 mao2 tui3 sha1 ji1
(bird species of China) Tibetan sandgrouse (Syrrhaptes tibetanus)

咸酥鸡 鹹酥雞 xian2 su1 ji1
fried chicken pieces with salt and pepper; Taiwan-style fried chicken

小肚鸡肠 小肚雞腸 xiao3 du4 ji1 chang2
lit. small belly, chicken's gut (idiom); narrow-minded; petty

小鸡 小雞 xiao3 ji1
chick

小鸡鸡 小雞雞 xiao3 ji1 ji1
penis (child's word)

小田鸡 小田雞 xiao3 tian2 ji1
(bird species of China) Baillon's crake (Porzana pusilla)

新疆小盘鸡 新疆小盤雞 xin1 jiang1 xiao3 pan2 ji1
Xinjiang small-plate chicken (typical dish from North-West China)

雄鸡 雄雞 xiong2 ji1
rooster

养鸡场 養雞場 yang3 ji1 chang3
chicken farm

腰果鸡丁 腰果雞丁 yao1 guo3 ji1 ding1
chicken with cashew nuts

野鸡 野雞 ye3 ji1
pheasant; unregistered and operating illegally (business); (slang) prostitute

野鸡大学 野雞大學 ye3 ji1 da4 xue2
diploma mill

一人得道,鸡犬升天 一人得道,雞犬升天 yi1 ren2 de2 dao4 - ji1 quan3 sheng1 tian1
lit. when a man achieves the Dao, his poultry and dogs rise to Heaven (idiom); fig. to ride on sb else's success; Once one man gets a government position, all his cronies get in too; Once sb has cracked the problem, every Tom, Dick and Harry can do it

油鸡 油雞 you2 ji1
a variety of chicken

酉鸡 酉雞 you3 ji1
Year 10, year of the Cock (e.g. 2005)

藏马鸡 藏馬雞 zang4 ma3 ji1
(bird species of China) Tibetan eared pheasant (Crossoptilon harmani)

藏雪鸡 藏雪雞 zang4 xue3 ji1
(bird species of China) Tibetan snowcock (Tetraogallus tibetanus)

炸鸡 炸雞 zha2 ji1
fried chicken

炸子鸡 炸子雞 zha2 zi3 ji1
crispy fried chicken

榛鸡 榛雞 zhen1 ji1
hazel grouse

只鸡斗酒 隻雞斗酒 zhi1 ji1 dou3 jiu3
lit. a chicken and a bottle of wine (idiom); fig. ready to make an offering to the deceased, or to entertain guests

指鸡骂狗 指雞罵狗 zhi3 ji1 ma4 gou3
lit. to point at the chicken while scolding the dog (idiom); fig. to make indirect criticisms

雉鸡 雉雞 zhi4 ji1
(bird species of China) common pheasant (Phasianus colchicus)

竹丝鸡 竹絲雞 zhu2 si1 ji1
black-boned chicken; silky fowl; silkie; Gallus gallus domesticus Brisson; see also 烏骨雞|乌骨鸡

紫水鸡 紫水雞 zi3 shui3 ji1
(bird species of China) purple swamphen (Porphyrio porphyrio)

棕背田鸡 棕背田雞 zong1 bei4 tian2 ji1
(bird species of China) black-tailed crake (Porzana bicolor)

棕胸竹鸡 棕胸竹雞 zong1 xiong1 zhu2 ji1
(bird species of China) mountain bamboo partridge (Bambusicola fytchii)

走地鸡 走地雞 zou3 di4 ji1
free-range chicken

醉鸡 醉雞 zui4 ji1
chicken in rice wine; also translated drunken chicken

左宗棠鸡 左宗棠雞 zuo3 zong1 tang2 ji1
General Tso's chicken, a deep-fried chicken dish

做鸡 做雞 zuo4 ji1
(slang) (of a woman) to work as a prostitute