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豬頭

简猪头 · 繁豬頭

Mandarin · pinyin zhū tóu

pig head
(coll.) fool
jerk

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豬: zhū · pig, hog
頭: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
猪: zhū · pig, hog, wild boar
头: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss

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1–2 · zhu1 tou2

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zyu1 tau4

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noun

pig head
(endearing or derogatory) stupid person; idiot
(dialectal) boar used for breeding

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