Definitions
suckling pig
Etymology
Depicts the meat (⺼) from a fat pig (豕).
About
The character 豚 is a compound ideograph where the left component 月 (meat/flesh) combines with the right component 豕 (pig) to convey its core meaning. Originally, it specifically denoted a young or suckling pig. Over time, its sense broadened in some compounds and dialects to refer to pigs generally. It is also a key part of the modern word for dolphin, 海豚, which literally means "sea pig".
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海豚是聪明的动物。
我们看了海豚表演。
河豚有毒要小心。
这家店的豚骨拉面很好吃。
超市里卖新鲜的豚肉。
海豚在海洋里游得很快。
河豚的毒素可能致命，所以厨师需要特殊培训。
由于过度捕捞，一些河豚物种濒临灭绝。