白雞

Chinese

		white; empty; blank white; empty; blank; bright; clear; plain; pure; gratuitous	fowl; chicken
trad. (白雞/白鷄)		白	雞/鷄
simp. (白鸡)		白	鸡

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “something to do with 辛酉年”)

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): báijī

  (Zhuyin): ㄅㄞˊ ㄐㄧ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): baak⁶ gai¹

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)
    • Hanyu Pinyin: báijī
    • Zhuyin: ㄅㄞˊ ㄐㄧ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: báiji
    • Wade–Giles: pai²-chi¹
    • Yale: bái-jī
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: bairji
    • Palladius: байцзи (bajczi)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /paɪ̯³⁵ t͡ɕi⁵⁵/
    • Homophones:

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• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: baak⁶ gai¹
    • Yale: baahk gāi
    • Cantonese Pinyin: baak⁹ gai¹
    • Guangdong Romanization: bag⁶ gei¹
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /paːk̚² kɐi̯⁵⁵/

Noun

白雞

1. (literal) white chicken
2. inauspicious year

Derived terms

• 夢白雞／梦白鸡 (mèngbáijī)
• 白雞之夢／白鸡之梦
• 白雞夢／白鸡梦
• 白雞年／白鸡年