山鸡

山雞

shānjī

noun #46,275

Measure Word

一只山鸡 zhī

Meanings

1 Reeves's pheasant
2 (dialect) pheasant; wild fowl

Characters

Examples

山里有野生的山鸡。

Shānlǐ yǒu yěshēng de shānjī.

There are wild pheasants in the mountains.

山鸡的羽毛非常漂亮。

Shānjī de yǔmáo fēicháng piàoliang.

The pheasant's feathers are extremely beautiful.

Tips

culture

In Hong Kong triad films, 山鸡 (Shan Gai / Chicken) is the nickname of one of the main characters in the 《古惑仔》 (Young and Dangerous) series, played by Jordan Chan. The name became a pop-culture shorthand for a hot-tempered, loyal sidekick.

Stroke Order

山 shān

鸡 jī