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猪

豬
zhū
noun HSK 3 #1,403

Measure Word

一头猪 tóu

Meanings

  1. 1 pig; hog

Characters

猪
zhū
pig
Contains the animal radical 犭, identifying it as an animal. The pig is the 12th zodiac animal.

Examples

农场里有很多猪。
Nóngchǎng lǐ yǒu hěn duō zhū.
There are many pigs on the farm.
猪肉是中国最常见的肉。
Zhūròu shì Zhōngguó zuì chángjiàn de ròu.
Pork is the most common meat in China.
他懒得像头猪。
Tā lǎn de xiàng tóu zhū.
He's as lazy as a pig.

Tips

culture
The pig is the 12th animal of the Chinese zodiac. People born in the Year of the Pig are considered kind and generous.

In Pop Culture

猪八戒 Zhū Bājiè
Zhu Bajie (Pigsy)
lazy but loyal pig-man from Journey to the West

Stroke Order

猪 zhū