Meaning of 猪
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- hog
- pig
- swine
Measure word: 口,頭|头
How to use 猪
猪 is the everyday word for pig, and it also appears in food words like 猪肉 (zhūròu, pork) and 猪排 (zhūpái, pork chop). Example: 我不吃猪肉。(Wǒ bù chī zhūròu.) I don't eat pork.
猪 (zhū) has the animal side 犭 on the left and 者 (zhě) on the right, which hints at the sound zhū. Picture a busy animal 犭 that 者 keeps fed on the farm.
Common mistake: Learners often write the right side as 着 or 都 without the 阝, but 猪 uses plain 者. Also keep the first tone: zhū is high and flat, not zhǔ or zhù.
猪 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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猪 zhū · hog · 11 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 猪.
Questions about 猪
What does 猪 mean?
猪 (zhū) means "hog; pig" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 猪?
猪 is made of 1 character: 猪 (11 strokes). That is 11 strokes in total.
Is 猪 an HSK word?
Yes. 猪 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 猪 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 猪 is written 豬.
Is calling someone 猪 an insult in Chinese?
It can be. 蠢猪 (chǔnzhū) and 猪头 (zhūtóu) mean idiot. Between couples or close friends, 猪 or 小猪 can also be a playful, affectionate teasing word.
What is the measure word for 猪?
Use 头 (tóu) for a pig, as in 一头猪 (yì tóu zhū). In casual speech 只 (zhī) is also heard, especially for small pigs.