Аннотация
This paper is devoted to the linguacultural analysis of Russian signs featuring the components chicken/rooster, compared to their Chinese counterparts. The aim of the study is to identify common and unique national features in the interpretation of the images of the chicken and the rooster as reflected in signs of Russian and Chinese cultures. The material for the study consisted of sings featuring the components “chicken/rooster,” selected using the method of continuous sampling from «Big Dictionary of Signs» (2009) and the «Complete Collection of Chinese Proverbs» (2004). The study employed the comparative method, the method of linguacultural analysis, as well as techniques of stylistic characterization and quantitative assessment. It examines the functions, classification, and semantic characteristics of the signs, as well as their connection to proverbs. The primary focus is on identifying similarities and differences in the perception of these bird images in folk signs. The study shows that in Russian culture, the images of the chicken and rooster are ambivalent, with the rooster predominantly associated with positive characteristics. In Chinese culture, positive associations prevail for both ornithonyms, especially the rooster. The research highlights universal and culturally specific features in the linguistic worldviews of the two nations.