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猪

zhū

pig

A pig beside a trough
Memory picture

Character

猪 zhū

Strokes
11
Radical
犭 — dog
Made of
犭 dog 者 that which
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 猪在睡觉。 Zhū zài shuìjiào. The pig is sleeping.
  • 我不吃猪肉。 Wǒ bù chī zhūròu. I do not eat pork.
  • 小猪很可爱。 Xiǎo zhū hěn kěài. The little pig is very cute.

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