豚 (tún) — pig (bound form, used in compounds)

Definition

豚 (tún) is a bound form meaning 'pig-like animal' — it never stands alone and is used only in compounds like 海豚 (dolphin), 河豚 (pufferfish), and 豚鼠 (guinea pig). Don't confuse it with 猪, the everyday word for a live pig or pork.

bound form

pig (bound form, used in compounds)

Examples

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Tǔ tún shì yì zhǒng yè xíng dòng wù.
Aardvarks are nocturnal animals.
豚。
Yě tún de tǐ xíng bǐ jiā zhū xiǎo.
Wild boars are smaller than domestic pigs.
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tún Shǔ shì yì zhǒng hěn kě ài de chǒng wù.
Guinea pigs are very cute pets.

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