猪 (zhū): hog, pig, swine
猪 (zhū) is a Chinese character meaning “hog.” Classified as HSK Level 5 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 犭 (semantic) and 者 (phonetic). It ranks #1745 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 猪 animal. Its radical form 犭 (dog) appears in many related characters such as 狗 (gǒu, dog), 猫 (māo, cat (CL:隻|只[zhi1])), 状 (zhuàng, (bound form) form).
Definitions
- hog
- pig
- swine
Etymology & Origin
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 猪头 | zhū tóu | pig head |
| 猪肉 | zhū ròu | pork |
| 猪排 | zhū pái | pork ribs |
| 野猪 | yě zhū | wild boar (Sus scrofa) |
| 猪油 | zhū yóu | lard |
| 猪圈 | zhū juàn | pigsty (lit. and fig.) |
| 猪仔 | zhū zǎi | piglet |
| 猪蹄 | zhū tí | pig trotters |
| 豪猪 | háo zhū | porcupine |
| 乳猪 | rǔ zhū | suckling pig |
| 猪舍 | zhū shè | pig shed |
| 猪年 | zhū nián | Year of the Boar (e.g. 2007) |
| 毛猪 | máo zhū | live pig |
| 荷兰猪 | hé lán zhū | guinea pig |
| 猪倌 | zhū guān | swineherd |
猪 appears in 82 compound words: 54 as the first character, 30 as the last, and 16 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Strongest Collocations
Characters that most frequently co-occur with 猪 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Idioms & Chengyu (2)
Example Sentences
这个猪字的意思与它的部首有关。
zhè gě zhū zì de yì sī yú tā de bù shǒu yǒu guān .
The meaning of the character "猪" is related to its radical.
台中市38家厨余养猪场 目前5家申请转型
tái zhōng shì 3 8 jiā chú yú yǎng zhū chǎng mù qián 5 jiā shēn qǐng zhuǎn xíng
Taichung City's 38 food waste pig farms are currently 5 applying for transformation
年后猪价重挫非美猪惹祸?养猪协会:与进口猪有关
nián hòu zhū jià chóng cuò fēi měi zhū rě huò ? yǎng zhū xié huì : yǔ jìn kǒu zhū yǒu guān
After the year, pig prices plummeted, and non-American pigs caused trouble? Pig Breeding Association: Related to imported pigs
过年替山猪尽孝 逸祥:只是做我该做的事
guò nián tì shān zhū jǐn xiào yì xiáng : zhī shì zuò wǒ gāi zuò de shì
Filial piety for the wild boar during the New Year Yixiang: Just do what I have to do
.../始源8字贴文挺尹锡悦掀论战、逸祥探望山猪父母惹泪
. . . shǐ yuán 8 zì tiē wén tǐng 尹 xī yuè xiān lùn zhàn , yì xiáng tàn wàng shān zhū fù mǔ rě lèi
.../Siyuan 8-character post supports Yoon Suk-yue's debate, and Yixiang's visit to the parents of the wild boar causes tears
...!脆辣鸡腿饱餐减$10 麦乐鸡/麦炸鸡/猪柳蛋汉堡餐$29起
. . . ! cuì là jī tuǐ bǎo cān jiǎn 1 0 mài lè jī mài zhà jī zhū liǔ dàn hàn bǎo cān 2 9 qǐ
...! Crispy and spicy chicken thighs are $10 off McNuggets/McFried Chicken/Pork Fillet and Egg Burger Meal from $29
猪与人类的一些特性相同。
Zhū yǔ rénlèi de yīxiē tèxìng xiāngtóng.
Pigs share certain characteristics with human beings.
饥饿的猪梦到橡树子。
Jī'è de zhū mèngdào xiàngshù zǐ.
A hungry pig dreams of acorns.
我是基督徒，但我不吃猪肉。
Wǒ shì Jīdūtú, dàn wǒ bù chī zhūròu.
I'm a Christian, but I don't eat pork.
我认为汤姆不吃猪肉。
Wǒ rènwéi Tāngmǔ bù chī zhūròu.
I don't think Tom eats pork.
Character Family
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