豬 meaning and stroke order
Pig, hog, wild boar
How to write 豬, stroke by stroke
15 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 豬
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- hog
- pig
- swine
How 豬 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Animal.
豕 gives the meaning and 者 hints at the sound.
Radical: 豕 (pig), shared by 14 characters on this site.
How to remember 豬
On the left is 豕 (shǐ), an old picture-character for a pig, which tells you the meaning. On the right is 者 (zhě), which gives a hint of the sound zhū, so think of 豬 as "the pig that says zhě".
豬 is the traditional form, used in Taiwan and Hong Kong, while mainland China writes 猪 with the animal radical 犭. It appears in food words like 豬肉 (zhūròu, pork) and is also a common playful insult for someone silly or lazy. Example: 我晚上想吃豬排。(Wǒ wǎnshang xiǎng chī zhūpái.) I want to eat pork chops tonight.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 豬 with the simplified 猪 in the same text. Choose one system and keep it consistent. Another trap is writing the right side as 著 or 老 instead of 者.
Common words with 豬
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
Questions about 豬
How many strokes are in 豬?
豬 is written with 15 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 豬 mean?
豬 (zhū) means pig, hog, wild boar. A common word with it is 猪肉 (zhūròu), meaning "pork".
How do you pronounce 豬?
豬 is pronounced zhū, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 豬?
The radical of 豬 is 豕, which carries the idea of "pig". Dictionaries list 豬 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 豬?
豬 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 猪, used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is calling someone 豬 rude?
It depends on tone. Between friends or couples, 你這頭豬 can be affectionate teasing, but 蠢豬 (chǔnzhū) or 豬頭 (zhūtóu) aimed at a stranger is clearly an insult.
What is the year of the pig in Chinese?
It is called 豬年 (zhūnián). The pig is the twelfth and last animal of the Chinese zodiac, and a person born that year may say 我屬豬 (wǒ shǔ zhū).