豜 (jiān) - A large, adult wild boar & in ancient texts, refers to a three-year-old boar
豜 · jiān
A large, adult wild boar;
in ancient texts, refers to a three-year-old boar or large pig used as tribute.
A large, adult wild boarin ancient texts, refers to a three-year-old boar
Usage highlights
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Usage & contexts
Examples
- The hunter caught a large boar (豜) in the forest.
- In ancient rituals, they offered a three-year-old boar (豜) as tribute.
- The character appears in the Classic of Poetry (诗经) describing hunting.
- Archaeologists found bones of large wild boars (豜) at the site.
Collocations
- large wild boar(豜)
- three-year-old boar(三岁曰豜)
- hunting boars(逐豜)
- boar tribute(豜贡)
- boar's tusk(豜牙)
- wild boar hunt(猎豜)
Idioms
- archaic character(None specifically with 豜 as headword)
Cultural background
FAQ- Appears in the Classic of Poetry (《诗经·豳风·七月》) describing hunting practices.
- In ancient classification, 豜 designated a boar of specific age/size for tribute purposes.
- Reflects importance of hunting and animal tribute in early Chinese society.