鵾雞

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Chinese

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fowl; chicken
trad. (鵾雞/鵾鷄) /
simp. (鹍鸡)
alternative forms 鵾鷄
鶤雞𱉱鸡

Etymology

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Attested earliest in the Chu Ci and Guanzi (translated based on Rickett, 1998):

Pronunciation

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Noun

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鵾雞

  1. (literary) a bird resembling the crane

Derived terms

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