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雞年

简鸡年 · 繁雞年

Mandarin · pinyin jī nián

Year of the Cock (e.g. 2005)

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雞: jī · chickens; domestic fowl
年: nián · year; new-years; person's age
鸡: jī · chicken

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1–2 · ji1 nian2

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