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豬

简猪 · 繁豬

Mandarin · pinyin zhū

hog
pig
swine
Classifier: 口 kǒu, 頭 tóu

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豬: zhū · pig, hog
猪: zhū · pig, hog, wild boar

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zyu1

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character · Etymology 1

pig; hog; swine (Classifier: 頭／头 m; 口 m; 隻／只 c mn; 條／条 c h)
Pig; Boar (Chinese zodiac sign)
(figurative, colloquial, often as a term of abuse) pig (a lazy, lowly or contemptible person)
(gay slang) — (Cantonese, figuratively) stupid; foolish
(Cantonese, figuratively) to act in a stupid or foolish manner

character · Etymology 2

(Cantonese) virginity (Classifier: 隻／只 c)

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