豭 (jiā) - Boar — specifically a male pig & wild boar

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jiā ｜ 16 strokes ｜ radical:

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豭 · jiā

Boar — specifically a male pig;

wild boar;

also used metaphorically in classical texts.

Boar — specifically a male pigwild boaralso used metaphorically in classical texts.

Usage highlights

male pigwild boarboar's tuskboar spiritferocious as a boar

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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The male pig (豭) was kept for breeding.
  • In ancient texts, wild boar (野豭) was mentioned.
  • The character appears in classical Chinese literature (古文中).

Collocations

  • male pig(豭猪)
  • wild boar(野豭)
  • boar's tusk(豭牙)
  • boar spirit(豭精)
  • ferocious as a boar(猛如豭)

Idioms

  • Like a boar charging forward(如豭突进)
  • Boar's courage(豭勇)
  • Fierce as a wild boar(猛如野豭)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in classical Chinese texts, often representing male animals or wildness.
  • Used in some historical contexts to denote masculine characteristics.
  • Rarely used in modern vernacular Chinese.

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