豖 (chù) - A pig with its feet tied & an ancient character depicting a restrained pig, used
豖 · chù
A pig with its feet tied;
an ancient character depicting a restrained pig, used primarily as a component in other characters.
A pig with its feet tiedan ancient character depicting a restrained pig, used
Usage highlights
Bound pigAncient character formPig radical component
Usage & contexts
Examples
- This character depicts a tied pig (豖).
- It appears as a component in characters like 啄 (啄).
- The ancient form shows a pig with bound feet (豖).
Collocations
- Bound pig(系豖)
- Ancient character form(古文字豖)
- Pig radical component(豖部组件)
Idioms
- No common idioms feature this character prominently.
Cultural background
FAQ- Represents an ancient concept of animal husbandry where pigs were restrained.
- Primarily survives in modern Chinese as a component in other characters rather than as an independent word.