豨

xī
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 swine
  2. 2 pig (archaic / literary)

Examples

HSK 7-9
Gǔwén lǐ, xī shì zhū de shūmiàn shuōfǎ.
In ancient texts xī is a literary word for a pig.
HSK 7-9
Xīxiāncǎo shì chángyòng lái zhì fēngshī guānjié tòng de cǎoyào.
St. Paul's wort is a common herb used to treat rheumatic joint pain.

Tips

usage
豨 is a literary word for 'pig', rare on its own today. Most learners meet it in the herb name 豨莶 (St. Paul's wort), said to be named for its pig-like smell.

Components

radical
豕 shǐ
pig; swine
豕 ('pig') on the left is the meaning-bearing radical, making the sense plain: 豨 is a kind of swine.
phonetic
希 xī
to hope; rare (phonetic)
希 on the right gives the exact sound xī with no tone change and no meaning contribution.

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Stroke Order

豨 xī