家禽 jiāqín poultry
poultry; domestic fowl
How to remember 家禽: 家 home + 禽 birds = poultry.
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How it is used
- Domestic fowl / poultry - chickens, ducks, geese raised at home or on farms - 饲养家禽 (sìyǎng jiāqín) to raise poultry.
- Its parallel is 家畜 (jiāchù, livestock/domestic animals like pigs and cattle); together they cover farm animals.
- Contrast 野禽 (wild fowl). The 禽 specifically means birds.