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猪 Stroke Order — How to Write 猪

Stroke Order

猪 is written in 12 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 犭, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

猪 Radical and Character Components

Components:犭者

猪 is a phono-semantic compound: 犭 (animal) carries the meaning, while 者 indicates the sound.

Radical: 犭 + 8 more strokes

猪 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • zhū

Meanings of 猪 in Chinese

1

zhū猪

A mammal (pig or hog) raised for its edible meat (pork), bristles (for brushes), and skin (for leather); its manure is also used as fertilizer.
我们家常做猪肉大葱馅的饺子。
Our family often makes dumplings with pork and spring onion filling.
An archaic or less common usage of '猪', referring to a place where water collects, synonymous with '潴'.
这片洼地，雨后常积水成猪
This low-lying area often accumulates water, forming a pool after rain.

Common Words and Phrases with 猪

1
zhū猪cǎo草
Green feed for pigs.
农民们每天都会去田埂边割猪草喂猪。
Farmers cut pig feed grass from the field edges every day to feed their pigs.
2
zhū猪chǎng场
A place where pigs are raised or bred; a pig farm.
他们计划在郊区新建一个现代化的猪场。
They plan to build a new modern pig farm in the suburbs.
3
zhū猪guān倌
A swineherd; a person who raises pigs.
那位猪倌每天清晨都会喂养他的猪群。
That swineherd feeds his pigs every morning.
4
zhū猪huò霍luàn乱
Hog cholera
为了控制猪霍乱的传播，兽医建议对所有猪进行疫苗接种
To control the spread of hog cholera, veterinarians recommend vaccinating all pigs.
5
zhū猪lán栏
A pigpen or swinery, an enclosure for keeping pigs.
农夫在猪栏里喂小猪吃食。
The farmer is feeding the piglets in the pigsty.
6
zhū猪liè鬣
Pig bristles; hog bristles.
这把刷子的刷毛是上好的猪鬣制成的，非常耐用。
The bristles of this brush are made from high-quality boar bristles, making it very durable.
7
zhū猪luó猡
A colloquial term for a pig; also used as a derogatory or insulting term, like "swine".
你看看他那副吃相，简直就是个猪猡，把饭菜弄得满地都是。
Look at the way he eats, he's truly a pig, spilling food all over the floor.
8
zhū猪miáo苗
Piglet; pigling.
农户们正在精心喂养这些猪苗，希望它们能健康成长，早日出栏。
Farmers are meticulously feeding these piglets, hoping they grow up healthy and can be sold soon.
9
zhū猪pái排
Pork chop; a thick slice of pork meat, often served as a dish.
我晚餐想吃一份香煎猪排配土豆泥和蔬菜。
For dinner, I'd like a pan-fried pork chop with mashed potatoes and vegetables.
10
zhū猪juàn圈
A pigsty; a pen or enclosure for pigs.
农夫每天都会清理猪圈，保持其干净卫生。
The farmer cleans the pigsty every day to keep it clean and hygienic.
11
zhū猪ròu肉
pork
我们今晚晚餐吃了一道美味的猪肉炖菜。
We had a delicious pork stew for dinner tonight.
12
zhū猪shí食
pig feed
他把吃剩的饭菜都倒进了猪食桶里。
He poured all the leftover food into the swill bucket.
13
zhū猪wá娃
A piglet or a child who tends pigs.
农场的母猪生了几只可爱的猪娃。
The sow on the farm gave birth to several cute piglets.
14
zhū猪wēn瘟
Hog cholera, a fatal viral disease in pigs characterized by fever, diarrhea, and high mortality.
养殖场采取了严格的生物安全措施，以防止猪瘟蔓延。
The farm implemented strict biosecurity measures to prevent the spread of swine fever.
15
zhū猪zhī只
pigs in general
这个农场专门饲养猪只，为市场提供优质猪肉。
This farm specializes in raising pigs, providing high-quality pork to the market.

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Questions about 猪

What does 猪 mean in Chinese?

猪 (zhū) means “An archaic or less common usage of '猪', referring to a place where water collects, synonymous with '潴'” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 猪?

猪 is pronounced zhū in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 猪 have?

猪 has 12 strokes.

How do you write 猪?

猪 is written in 12 strokes, starting from the radical 犭. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 猪?

The radical of 猪 is 犭, and 猪 is a phono-semantic compound.