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The character for pig, traditionally written as "豬", is structured with the component "豕" representing a hog and "者" serving as a phonetic element to guide pronunciation. This form later saw a structural modification resulting in the simplified version "猪", where the specific "豕" component was exchanged for the more general animal radical "犭", while the phonetic "者" was retained. The meaning of the character has consistently referred to the domestic pig since its early use, with the alteration in components reflecting a graphic simplification rather than a shift in semantic value.
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这是一头猪。
猪在农场里。
我们吃猪肉。
小猪很可爱。
农民养了许多猪。
猪肉是常见的肉类。
这只猪正在泥地里打滚。
养猪业在农村经济中很重要。