鶏
chicken
Details
Stroke Order
Component Breakdown
claw + 夫 + bird
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of phonetic and bird. Xi bird.
Symbolism
Chicken, egg, poultry. Represents domestic fowl.
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
鶏口牛後
けいこうぎゅうご
better to be the beak of a rooster than the rump of a bull; better to be the leader of a small group than a subordinate in a large organization; better to be a big fish in a little pond than a little fish in a big pond; better to be the beak of a rooster than the rump of a bull
鶏鳴狗盗
けいめいくとう
person who resorts to petty tricks; person of small caliber who is only capable of petty tricks; person who resorts to petty tricks
家鶏野鶩
かけいやぼく
bored by the familiar, intrigued by novelty; domestic chicken and wild duck; one's wife and one's mistress; bored by the familiar, intrigued by novelty
Proverbs & Idioms
鶏口となるも牛後となるなかれ
けいこうとなるもぎゅうごとなるなかれ
Better the head of a chicken than the tail of an ox
Better to lead a small group than follow in a large one