How to write 猪
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Meaning of 猪
Pinyin
zhū
Radical
犭
Strokes
11
Definition
hog / pig / swine
Usage
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猪 (zhū)
1. A mammal; its meat is edible, its bristles can be made into brushes, its skin can be used to make leather, and its dung is a good fertilizer.
Examples:
- 猪倌 (pig farmer)
- 猪场 (pig farm)
- 猪圈 (pigpen)
- 猪肉 (pork)
- 生猪 (live pig)
- 野猪 (wild boar)
- 种猪 (breeding pig)
2. An ancient term meaning "to accumulate water" (同“潴”).
猪 (zhū)
As a noun:
1. A pig; any mammal belonging to the family Suidae (swine, hog, pig). It has short limbs, a short tail, sparse body hair, a short or flat snout, large drooping or protruding ears, and coarse fur which can be black, white, or spotted. They prefer to wallow in water to cool off. Specifically refers to domesticated members of the species.
Reference:
- 《说文》: “猪, 豕而三毛丛居者。从豕，者声. 按，豕子也。”
Example:
- 猪魈 (pig monster; pig spirit)
- 猪膀胱 (also known as “pig bladder”, “pig cell”, “pig urine bag”)
- 小猪 (also called “piglet”)
- 母猪 (also known as “sow”)
2. One of the twelve zodiac animals, associated with the Earthly Branch "亥" (swine).
Example:
- 属猪的 (born in the Year of the Pig)
- 猪年 (Year of the Pig, which corresponds to the Year of '亥')
猪 (zhū)
As a verb:
To accumulate water (通“潴”).
Reference:
- 《书·禹贡》: 大野既猪 (the vast wilderness gathers water)
- 《左传·襄公二十五年》: 规偃猪 (the regulation accumulates water)
- 《周礼·地官·稻人》: 以猪畜水 (using pigs to collect water)
Zhu Bajie, character in Journey to the West 西遊記|西游记, with pig-like characteristics and armed with a muckrake / Pigsy in Arthur Waley's translation
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Input Method for 猪
Pinyin
zhu1
Wubi
qtfj
Cangjie
khjka
Zhengma
qmbm
Four Corner
44260
Unicode
U+732a
Stroke Number Category
HSK Level Category