鸡汤

Traditional form:

雞湯

Pinyin (reading):

jītāng

Definitions:

• chicken stock
• chicken soup
• (fig.) chicken soup for the soul – i.e. feel-good motivational stories (often used disparagingly because the stories don't really effect change in people's lives)

Characters:

• 鸡 - chicken
• 汤 - soup, gravy, broth; hot water

Traditional characters:

• 雞 - chicken
• 湯 - soup, gravy, broth; hot water