豝 (bā) - A sow (female pig) & also refers to a two-year-old pig in ancient

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bā ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

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豝 · bā

A sow (female pig);

also refers to a two-year-old pig in ancient texts.

A sow (female pig)also refers to a two-year-old pig in ancient

Usage highlights

Female pigTwoPig farmingAncient pig terminologyAnimal husbandry

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • 豭— male pig, boar

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The farmer raised a sow (豝) for breeding.
  • In ancient records, a two-year-old pig was called a 豝.
  • The character 豝 appears in the Classic of Poetry (诗经).

Collocations

  • Female pig(豝猪)
  • Two-year-old pig(二岁豝)
  • Pig farming(养豝)
  • Ancient pig terminology(古豝)
  • Animal husbandry(豝畜)

Idioms

  • None specifically featuring this character in common usage

Cultural background

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  • Appears in the Classic of Poetry, one of China's oldest poetry collections.
  • Reflects ancient Chinese animal husbandry and classification systems.
  • Rarely used in modern Chinese except in classical studies.

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