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酉雞

简酉鸡 · 繁酉雞

Mandarin · pinyin yǒu jī

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酉: yǒu · a wine vessel; tenth earthly branch; Kangxi radical 164
雞: jī · chickens; domestic fowl
鸡: jī · chicken

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3–1 · you3 ji1

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