Learn to Write Chinese Characters with Video Tutorials
Watch the video of writing the Chinese character "猪", learn the correct stroke order (笔顺) of the character "猪", and master the standard way of writing the character "猪".
Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 猪
Printable Writing Practice Worksheet of "猪" in Portrait Orientation (Tian Zi Ge)
猪
zhū
〔名〕
1. Swine; hog; pig: Any member of the family Suidae, which includes various mammals characterized by short limbs, a short tail, sparse body hair, a short and flat or slightly concave snout, large drooping or erect ears, and a coarse coat with colors such as black, white, or black-and-white. Within this context, it frequently refers specifically to domesticated varieties.
【Examples】:
- 猪倌 (pig keeper)
- 猪场 (pig farm)
- 猪圈 (pigpen)
- 猪肉 (pork)
- 生猪 (live pig)
- 野猪 (wild pig)
- 种猪 (breeding pig)
2. One of the twelve zodiac animals, corresponding to the Earthly Branch "亥" (swine).
【Examples】:
- 属猪的 (born in the Year of the Pig)
- 猪年 (the Year of the Pig, also known as "亥年")
猪
zhū
〔动〕
To accumulate water.
【Note】: 通“潴” (the same as "潴").
【Examples】:
- 大野既猪. (The great wild has accumulated water.)
- 规偃猪. (The regulation is to collect water.)
- 以猪畜水. (Using pigs to store water.)
古同“潴”
Historical meaning related to agar; a place where water accumulates.