() - A young pig & a piglet

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A young pig;

a piglet;

also refers to a legendary beast in ancient Chinese mythology.

A young piga pigletalso refers to a legendary beast in ancient

Usage highlights

young pigpigletmythical beastclassical reference

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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The farmer raised several piglets (貕) on his farm.
  • In ancient texts, 貕 was mentioned as a mythical creature.
  • The character 貕 appears in classical Chinese literature.

Collocations

  • young pig()
  • piglet()
  • mythical beast()
  • classical reference()

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in ancient Chinese texts as a reference to young pigs.
  • Mentioned in classical literature and mythology as a legendary creature.

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