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彘 Stroke Order — How to Write 彘

Stroke Order

彘 is written in 12 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 彑, 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.

彘 Radical and Character Components

Components:彑比矢

彘 is a phono-semantic compound: 彑 (snout) carries the meaning, while 矢 indicates the sound.

Radical: 彑 + 9 more strokes

彘 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • zhì

Meanings of 彘 in Chinese

1

zhì彘

Zhì, meaning 'pig,' is primarily used in derogatory contexts to describe behavior or character as vile, contemptible, or utterly despicable, often worse than that of animals, as in phrases like '狗彘不如' (worse than pigs and dogs).
那种欺压弱小的行径,简直是狗彘不如。
That kind of behavior, bullying the weak, is simply worse than that of dogs and pigs.

Idioms with 彘

  • zēng曾zǐ子shā杀zhì彘Parents must keep their word
  • gǒu狗zhì彘bù不rú如worse than dogs and pigs
  • gǒu狗zhì彘bù不ruò若worse than pigs and dogs
  • gǒu狗zhì彘bù不shí食utterly contemptible, even dogs and pigs refuse
  • gǒu狗zhì彘zhī之xíng行behave like pigs and dogs
  • zhì彘jiān肩dòu斗jiǔ酒Heroic and imposing demeanor
  • shā杀zhì彘jiào教zǐ子Parents must keep promises to children
  • xíng行ruò若gǒu狗zhì彘behave like a beast
  • xíng行tóng同gǒu狗zhì彘behave despicably like an animal
  • gǒu狗zhì彘bù不shí食qí其yú余utterly despicable and morally corrupt
  • gǒu狗zhì彘bù不shí食rǔ汝yú余utterly vile and despicable person

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Questions about 彘

What does 彘 mean in Chinese?

彘 (zhì) means “Zhì” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 彘?

彘 is pronounced zhì in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 彘 have?

彘 has 12 strokes.

How do you write 彘?

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

What is the radical of 彘?

The radical of 彘 is 彑, and 彘 is a phono-semantic compound.

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