豞 (hòu) - pig & hog

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hòu ｜ 12 strokes ｜ radical:

枫惠

豞 · hòu

pig;

hog;

swine;

also used to describe the grunting sound of a pig.

pighogswine

Usage highlights

pig gruntingraising pigspig penwild boarpigletpig sound

Synonyms

  • 猪— pig (modern common term)
  • 豕— pig (classical term)
  • 豚— piglet; pork

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The pig grunted loudly (豞豞叫).
  • He raised pigs on his farm (养猪).
  • The character 豞 appears in classical texts (古典文献).

Collocations

  • pig grunting(豞叫)
  • raising pigs(养豞)
  • pig pen(豞圈)
  • wild boar(野豞)
  • piglet(小豞)
  • pig sound(豞声)

Idioms

  • Like a pig's grunt(如豞之鸣)
  • The pig's cry(豞之嚎)
  • Pig's delight(豞之乐)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 豞 is an archaic character for pig, rarely used in modern Chinese.
  • In ancient texts, 豞 was used to describe both the animal and its characteristic grunting sound.
  • The character appears in classical Chinese literature and dictionaries.

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