金鸡独立 (jīn jī dú lì)

金鸡独立

jīn jī dú lì

Traditional: 金雞獨立

Meaning

golden rooster stands on one leg (tai chi posture)
standing on one leg

Characters and stroke order

金 jīn

gold, metal; money

radical 167 ⾦ · 8 strokes

鸡 jī

chicken

radical 196 ⿃ · 7 strokes

独 dú

alone, independent, only, single, solitary

radical 94 ⽝ · 9 strokes

立 lì

to stand; to establish, to set up

radical 117 ⽴ · 5 strokes

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