The Chinese word for pig is
猪
zhū
Chinese Definition
| pig | |
| 1. 名词. 豬 |
Translations for pig and their definitions
| 猪 | |
| 1. Variant of 豬 |
| 豬玀 | |
| 1. n. (chiefly Wu) pig | |
| 2. n. (offensive) a contemptible or unpleasant person |
| 猪猡 | |
| 1. Simplified form of 豬玀 |
| 豕 | |
| 1. (obsolete) pig; boar |
| 豬 | |
| 1. pig; hog; swine | |
| 豬 事 順利！（諸 事 順利！） - May "pig things" (homophonous with "all things") go well with you! (used to wish a happy Chinese New Year in the Year of the Pig) | |
| 2. (figurative, colloquial, often as a term of abuse) pig (a lazy, lowly or contemptible person) | |
| 你 這 隻 豬， 別 擋 路！ - Out of my way, pig! | |
| 3. (Cantonese, figuratively) stupid; foolish | |
| 4. (Cantonese, figuratively) to act in a stupid or foolish manner | |
| 5. =====Usage notes===== | |
| 6. (Cantonese) virginity |
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