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豚 [tún]
名词
1. 〔~鼠〕A mammal, also known as "Guinea pig" or "Cavy".
(English: suckling pig)
2. A young pig, generally referring to pigs.
(English: pig)
如:豚肩 (young pig shoulder); 豚蹄 (young pig hoof); 豚儿 (a humble term for one's own child).
本义: 小猪,猪
(Original meaning: suckling pig, pig)
造字法: 会意。小篆作字形从彖省,彖(shǐ),猪。从手(又)持肉,用于祭祀。
(Character formation: Pictophonetic. The small seal script character derives from 豖, which depicts a pig held by hands holding meat, used for sacrifices.)
引
1. 《说文》: 豚,小豕也。
(From Shuowen: "豚 is a young pig.")
2. 《方言八》: 猪其子谓之豚。
(From Fangyan: "The offspring of pigs are called 豚.")
3. 《易·中孚》: 豚鱼吉。
(From Yi Jing: "豚 fish is auspicious.")
4. 《礼记·曲礼》: 豚曰腯肥。
(From Liji: "The pig is called 脯, which is fat.")
5. 《孟子·梁惠王上》: 鸡豚狗彘之畜。
(From Mencius: "Chickens, pigs, dogs, and swine are livestock.")
6. 《韩非子·外储说左下》: 郑县人卖豚,人问其价。
(From Han Feizi: "A man from Zheng sold a pig; people asked for its price.")
7. 《论语·阳货》: 阳货欲见孔子,孔子不见,归孔子豚。
(From Lunyu: "Yang Huo wanted to see Confucius, but Confucius did not see him and returned to him the pig.")
例
如: 豚子 (a humble term for one's own son); 豚犬 (pigs and dogs); 豚鱼 (pigs and fish, generally refers to ignorant animals); 豚犊 (children as foolish as pigs).