闻鸡起舞 wénjīqǐwǔ to be diligent Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 闻 聞 wén adjectiveverb to hear (literary) to hear; to catch the sound of something鸡 雞 jī noun chicken chicken; fowl; bird of the Galliformes order typically raised for its meat or eggs起舞 qǐwǔ particle + verb to start dancing to rise to dance; to begin to dance; also used to describe being excited with joy