泥鸡

泥雞
níjī
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 clay chicken (traditional folk clay whistle-toy)
  2. 2 mud chicken

Examples

Zhōngmù níjī shì Hénán de chuántǒng mínjiān gōngyìpǐn.
Zhongmou clay chickens are traditional folk handicrafts of Henan.
Xiǎoshíhòu wǒ zuì xǐhuān chuī níjī shào.
When I was little I loved blowing the clay chicken whistle.

Tips

culture
Hand-shaped painted clay figurines with a small whistle hole, made by folk artisans in Henan and other northern provinces. A nostalgic temple-fair toy, now recognized as intangible cultural heritage.

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