金雞
Chinese
metal; gold; money | fowl; chicken | ||
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trad. (金雞/金鷄) | 金 | 雞/鷄 | |
simp. (金鸡) | 金 | 鸡 |
Pronunciation
Noun
金雞
- Synonym of 錦雞/锦鸡 (jǐnjī, “golden pheasant”).
- (Chinese mythology) golden rooster; (by extension) rooster that announces the dawn
- 金雞報曉 / 金鸡报晓 ― jīnjī bàoxiǎo ― the cock announces the morning
- (historical) gold-headed cock on the pole used when announcing amnesty; (figuratively) amnesty
- (figuratively) sun
Synonyms
(golden pheasant):
- 鷩 (bì)
- 錦雞/锦鸡 (jǐnjī)
- 鵔鸃 (jùnyí)
- 鳪雉 (bǔzhì)
Derived terms
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