鸡 = 又 + 鸟

鸡 is a simplified Chinese hanzi, listed here under the keyword “chicken”. It is built from 又 (and) and 鸟 (bird).

Keyword: chicken
Pinyin (Mandarin): jī
Script: Simplified chinese hanzi
Also known as: курица

Decomposition

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又 and
鸟 bird

How to find 鸡 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “and” + “bird”. 鸡 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 鸡 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.