jīguān

鸡冠

Word · NounTraditional雞冠

rooster's comb; cockscomb

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Meanings

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1.

noun

comb; cockscomb; the fleshy crest on a rooster's head

Also called 鸡冠子 (jī guān zi). In botany, 鸡冠花 refers to the cockscomb flower (Celosia cristata) which resembles this anatomical feature.

Nà那
zhī只
gōng公
jī鸡
de的
jī鸡
guān冠
xiān鲜
hóng红
xiān鲜
hóng红
de的
 。

That rooster's comb is bright, bright red.

Zhè这
zhī只
jī鸡
de的
jī鸡
guān冠
zi子
shòu受
shāng伤
le了
 。

This chicken's comb is injured.

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Jiàn健
kāng康
de的
jī鸡
tōng通
cháng常
yǒu有
xiān鲜
yàn艳
hóng红
sè色
de的
jī鸡
guān冠
 。

Healthy chickens usually have bright red combs.

Jī鸡
guān冠
huā花
yīn因
qí其
xíng形
zhuàng状
xiàng像
jī鸡
guān冠
ér而
dé得
míng名
 。

The cockscomb flower gets its name from its shape resembling a rooster's comb.