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The Chinese word for pig is

zhū



pig

Chinese Definition


pig
     1. 名词.



Translations for pig and their definitions

     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


     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


     1. (obsolete) pig; boar


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Pronunciation


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