豕 shǐ
noun | radical 152
: hog; swine
Kun Reading
いのこ inoko
noun
: pig; wild boar
ぶた buta
noun
: pig
: (derogatory term): fat person
On Reading
し shi
Usage:
豕豞 shi3hou4: grunting pigs
豕草類[类] shi3cao3lei4: ragweed
豕果蝠屬[属] shi3guo3 fu2shu3: bulmer’s fruit bat
野豕 ye3shi3: wild boar
Japanese Expression
遼東の豕 | りょうとうのいのこ ryoutou no inoko
: taking pride in something mundane, thinking it is exceptional: Liaodong boar
Chinese idiom
狼奔豕突 lang2 ben1 shi3 tu1
: the wolf runs and the wild boar rushes: crowds of evil-doers mill around like wild beasts
Etymology:
象形 Pictographic.
Picture of a pig.
象形 Pictographic.
Picture of a pig.
Look-alike:
豖chu4: a shackled pig
“Pig” Radical 152
Examples:
none applicable
Resources: Chinese Dictionary | Japanese Dictionary
