火鸡 (huǒjī): meaning and examples | Speak Chinese

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huǒjī

Part of speech: Noun

Meanings

turkey (bird)
turkey (the country, informal)

Examples and explanations

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Characters

火
huǒFire, flame, or heat; a unit of ten people in ancient Chinese military
鸡
jīChicken (a domestic bird often raised for meat or eggs); Symbolic meanings in Chinese culture and idioms