金雞獨立

简 金鸡独立 · 繁 金雞獨立
Mandarin · pinyin jīn jī dú lì

Meanings

  1. golden rooster stands on one leg (tai chi posture)
  2. standing on one leg
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金
jīn · gold; metals in general; money; Kangxi radical 167
雞
jī · chickens; domestic fowl
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立
lì · stand; let stand; establish, set
鸡
jī · chicken
独
dú · alone, single, solitary, only
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1–1–2–4 · jin1 ji1 du2 li4

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金雞獨立 · jin1 ji1 du2 li4
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Exact source record金雞獨立 金鸡独立 [jin1 ji1 du2 li4] /golden rooster stands on one leg (tai chi posture)/standing on one leg/