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Chinese symbol for “rooster”

雄鸡
xióng jī
Traditional: 雄雞
rooster

The closest CC-CEDICT match for rooster is 雄鸡 (xióng jī), defined as: rooster.

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Characters and stroke order

雄 xióng
alpha male, hero; manly
radical 172 ⾫ · 12 strokes
鸡 jī
chicken
radical 196 ⿃ · 7 strokes

Traditional forms

Other Chinese words for “rooster”

WordPinyinMeaning
叫鸡 (叫雞)jiào jīrooster; cock
公鸡 (公雞)gōng jīcock; rooster
鸡公 (雞公)jī gōng(dialect) rooster; cock

Related words

Other words that share a character with 雄鸡.

WordPinyinMeaning
英雄yīng xiónghero; 个 (gè)
雄厚xióng hòusubstantial; robust; ample; abundant
雄性xióng xìngmale
雄心xióng xīngreat ambition; lofty aspiration
雄伟 (雄偉)xióng wěigrand; imposing
雄风 (雄風)xióng fēngvigor; virility
鸡巴 (雞巴)jī badick; penis (vulgar)
鸡蛋 (雞蛋)jī dàn(chicken) egg; hen's egg

See also: Japanese symbol for “rooster”.

Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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