公猪

公豬

gōngzhū

noun

Measure Word

一头公猪 tóu

Meanings

1 boar
2 male pig

Characters

Examples

HSK 4

这头公猪有两百多斤重。

Zhè tóu gōngzhū yǒu liǎngbǎi duō jīn zhòng.

This boar weighs more than a hundred kilos.

HSK 7-9

养猪的农户一般只留几头公猪配种。

Yǎng zhū de nónghù yìbān zhǐ liú jǐ tóu gōngzhū pèizhǒng.

Pig farmers usually keep only a few boars for breeding.

Tips

usage

公 "male" and 母 "female" mark the sex of animals: 公猪 and 母猪, 公鸡 and 母鸡. English "boar" can also mean a wild pig, which in Chinese is 野猪.

Stroke Order

公 gōng

猪 zhū