jītóu

鸡头

Word · NounTraditional雞頭

gorgon fruit; chicken's head

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

noun

gorgon fruit; foxnut

technical

This is an alternative name for the fruit of the gorgon plant (Euryale ferox). It is a technical/botanical term and can also refer to the shape of the seedpod, which resembles a chicken's head.

Zhè这
zhǒng种
shuǐ水
shēng生
zhí植
wù物
de的
zhǒng种
zi子
bèi被
chēng称
wéi为
jī鸡
tóu头
 。

The seeds of this aquatic plant are called gorgon fruit.

Jī鸡
tóu头
mǐ米
kě可
yǐ以
rù入
yào药
 。

Gorgon fruit seeds can be used in medicine.

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Chí池
táng塘
lǐ里
zhǎng长
mǎn满
le了
jī鸡
tóu头
 。

The pond is full of gorgon plants.

2.

noun

chicken's head

This is the literal meaning of the word, referring to the head of a chicken.

Zhè这
zhī只
jī鸡
de的
jī鸡
tóu头
shì是
hóng红
sè色
de的
 。

This chicken's head is red.

Tā他
bù不
chī吃
jī鸡
tóu头
 。

He doesn't eat chicken heads.

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Dòu斗
jī鸡
shí时
 ,
jī鸡
tóu头
shì是
guān关
jiàn键
bù部
wèi位
 。

In cockfighting, the chicken's head is a crucial part.