白毛乌骨鸡

白毛烏骨雞

báimáo wūgǔjī

noun

Measure Word

一只白毛乌骨鸡 zhī

Meanings

1 white-feathered black-boned chicken
2 white silkie (a Chinese breed with white plumage but dark skin, flesh and bones)

Characters

Examples

HSK 7-9

白毛乌骨鸡虽然羽毛雪白，骨头却是乌黑的。

Báimáo wūgǔjī suīrán yǔmáo xuěbái, gǔtou quèshì wū hēi de.

Although the white silkie has snow-white feathers, its bones are jet black.

HSK 7-9

白毛乌骨鸡常用来炖汤，被视为滋补佳品。

Báimáo wūgǔjī chángyòng lái dùn tāng, bèi shìwéi zībǔ jiāpǐn.

The white silkie is often used for making soup and is regarded as a superior tonic food.

Tips

culture

The black skin, flesh and bones come from a fibromelanosis mutation that causes hyperpigmentation. In 中医 the bird is the base of 乌鸡白凤丸, a classic tonic for women prescribed in 《寿世保元》 (Ming dynasty).

Stroke Order

白 bái

毛 máo

乌 wū

骨 gǔ

鸡 jī