zǐ jīdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
chick / baby chicken
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

仔雞 仔鸡 [zi3 ji1] /chick; baby chicken/

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Reference information

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Other forms in these source records: 仔雞

  • 仔
    zǎi

    (dialect) (bound form) young man

    zī

    used in 仔肩[zī jiān]

    zǐ

    (bound form) (of domestic animals or fowl) young / (bound form) fine / detailed

  • 鸡
    jī

    fowl / chicken / CL:隻|只[zhī] / (slang) prostitute

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.