剦 (yān) - To castrate (an animal) & to geld

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剦 · yān

To castrate (an animal);

to geld;

to neuter.

To castrate (an animal)to geldto neuter.

Usage highlights

Castrate a pigCastrate a chickenCastrate an oxCastration procedureCastrated animalCastration tool

Synonyms

  • 阉— to castrate; to spay
  • 骟— to geld (horses)
  • 劁— to castrate (pigs)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The farmer castrated the pig (剦猪).
  • Veterinarians perform neutering procedures (剦割手术).
  • This is a castrated rooster (剦鸡).

Collocations

  • Castrate a pig(剦猪)
  • Castrate a chicken(剦鸡)
  • Castrate an ox(剦牛)
  • Castration procedure(剦割)
  • Castrated animal(剦畜)
  • Castration tool(剦刀)

Idioms

  • Castrate pigs and geld horses(剦猪骟马)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Historically used in animal husbandry to control breeding and improve meat quality.
  • The character is composed of 奄 (cover/suddenly) and 刂 (knife radical), suggesting the action of cutting.
  • Considered a technical/vulgar term, rarely used in polite conversation.

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