豨 (xī)
1. (noun) A one-year-old herbaceous plant with grayish-white hairs on the stem, opposite leaves, oval or elliptical in shape.
2. In ancient texts, it refers to a pig.
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豨 (xī)
1. (noun) (wild) pig; large pig (swine; pig; hog)
- For reference: "Mozi": It is said in the analogy of the soup that one acts like a dog and pig.
- Example: 豨突 (to rush like a wild boar); 豨膏 (lard); 豨首 (referring to pig's head, an alias for a celestial name).
2. In ancient times, the Chu people referred to it as a small pig.
- For reference: "Erya": 豨, as mentioned in the character book, "It is known as pig in the East."
3. An onomatopoeic word, expressing a sigh.
- For reference: "Yuefu Shiji · Guochu Quzi 1": "The concubine calls 'pig'! The autumn wind is sharp and the morning wind gently brushes, soon one knows the high in the East."