珍珠鸡苗

珍珠雞苗

zhēnzhūjīmiáo

noun

Measure Word

一只珍珠鸡苗 zhī

Meanings

1 guinea fowl chicks
2 young guinea fowl for breeding

Characters

Examples

HSK 6

珍珠鸡苗的成活率比较高。

Zhēnzhūjīmiáo de chénghuólǜ bǐjiào gāo.

The survival rate of guinea fowl chicks is relatively high.

HSK 7-9

养殖场开始出售珍珠鸡苗。

Yǎngzhí chǎng kāishǐ chūshòu zhēnzhūjīmiáo.

The farm has started selling guinea fowl chicks.

Tips

usage

珍珠鸡 (literally 'pearl chicken') is the Chinese name for guinea fowl, named for the white pearl-like spots on its gray plumage. 苗 here means 'young stock' as in 鱼苗 (fish fry) or 树苗 (saplings).

Stroke Order

珍 zhēn

珠 zhū

鸡 jī

苗 miáo