Can't Find Meaning / Pinyin For This Character

[Wang Yao]

Hey there guys,

I found this character: (see next post for attachment, it wouldn't let me use tags) : in a video and I'm curious to know what it means, and what the pinyin for it is. I tried using a handwriting input method I have, but it wasn't able to identify the character (it looks like my system may not even have it, or something.) I double checked my stroke order and everything was good, so I'm not sure what the problem is.

If the image is blurry, it is a combination of 奚 and 隹.

Thanks in advance!

Here's the image, for some reason it wouldn't work above...

[xiaocai]

I think it's 雞, which basically means chicken, rooster?

[Glenn]

And the pinyin is jī, in case you hadn't already looked it up.

[Wang Yao]

Ah, so it would be that, thank you so much, you guys! I'm more accustomed to 鸡 and never thought to investigate it's Traditional form.. thanks!

[ÀiHuá]

It sure looks like the Traditional form of 鸡，chicken. But look at what nciku says:

矩雞 [jǔyuē]

1. noun [文言] A rule; a decree.

随心所欲又不逾矩雞是古人的理想。

To do as one likes without exceeding the limits of regulations was the dream of ancient scholars.

[skylee]

It sure looks like the Traditional form of 鸡，chicken. But

Do you mean that the character in post #1 is in fact not the traditional form of 鸡?

[jbradfor]

I think what ÀiHuá is trying to say is that nciku is giving "矩雞" as a word meaning "A rule; a decree". Even worse(?), the pinyin for 雞 is given as "yuē".

I think this is an error in nciku?

[roddy]

Scanning or typo error - should be 矱

[jbradfor]

Ah. I assumed it was something like that. But I couldn't find it. The pinyin is different (yue1 vs huo4), and 矩矱 is not in MDBG, so I reached the limits of my search ability...

[SiMaKe]

The Advanced Chinese Big Dictionary contains this gloss along with an example from the History of the Eastern Han.

矱

yuē

尺度;法度 [scale;yardstick;law]

协准矱之贞度兮,同断金之玄策。――《后汉书》

It, however, does not provide the huò alternative nor provide any further clarifying information.

Maybe the yuē is an "old" pronunciation or it's another error? I have no idea.

[jbradfor]

Hummm. MOE has it as huo4 as well, while ZDIC has it as yue1. Neither has an alternative pronunciation.