种公猪

種公豬

zhǒnggōngzhū

noun

Measure Word

一头种公猪 tóu

Meanings

1 breeding boar
2 stud boar

Characters

Examples

这家养殖场有二十头种公猪。

Zhè jiā yǎngzhíchǎng yǒu èrshí tóu zhǒnggōngzhū.

This farm has twenty breeding boars.

种公猪需要定期体检。

Zhǒnggōngzhū xūyào dìngqī tǐjiǎn.

Breeding boars require regular health checks.

Tips

usage

种 here reads zhǒng (breed, seed), not zhòng (to plant). 种公猪 is agricultural jargon — 种 (breeding stock) + 公猪 (male pig). The female equivalent is 种母猪 zhǒngmǔzhū.

Stroke Order

种 zhǒng

公 gōng

猪 zhū