yuán

technical
noun

Meaning of 原鸡

原鸡 means red junglefowl; wild ancestor of the domestic chicken. Pronounced yuán jī.

  • red junglefowl; wild ancestor of the domestic chicken

Definitions & Examples

Yuán
shì
guó
jiā
èr
bǎo
dòng
 

The red junglefowl is a second-class nationally protected animal.

Jiā
shì
yóu
yuán
jīng
guò
cháng
xùn
huà
ér
lái
de
 

Domestic chickens were domesticated from red junglefowl over a long period.

Zài
hǎi
nán
dǎo
de
lín
zhōng
 
yán
jiū
rén
yuán
xiàn
le
shēng
yuán
de
zōng
 

Researchers discovered traces of wild red junglefowl in the dense forests of Hainan Island.

Measure Words

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