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The Chinese word 野猪 (yězhū), meaning "wild boar," is formed through a straightforward compound process common in the language: the first character 野 (yě) means "wild" or "field," acting as a modifier that describes the nature of the second character 猪 (zhū), which means "pig." Together, they create a precise and logical noun-noun compound where the modifier (wild) specifies the type of the head noun (pig), resulting in the clear and efficient meaning of a pig that lives in the wild, as opposed to a domesticated one.

Word Definition - 野猪

yě zhū wild boar (Sus scrofa); CL:頭|头[tóu]

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