fén豮（豶）
豮（豶）
technical
archaic
Meaning of 豮
豮 means castrated pig; gelded boar (raised for meat or sacrifice). Pronounced fén.
- castrated pig; gelded boar (raised for meat or sacrifice)
Character Info
Radical豕
Strokes19
Components
豕
賁
Stroke Order
豮
Definitions & Examples
《
Lǐ礼
jì记
》
jì记
zài载
，
jì祭
sì祀
shí时
cháng常
yòng用
fén豶
shǐ豕
zuò作
wéi为
jì祭
pǐn品
。
The Book of Rites records that castrated pigs were often used as sacrificial offerings in ancient rituals.
Gǔ古
dài代
nóng农
jiā家
yǎng养
zhū猪
，
duō多
jiāng将
gōng公
zhū猪
yān阉
wéi为
fén豶
，
shǐ使
qí其
ròu肉
zhì质
xì细
nèn嫩
。
In ancient times, farming households often castrated male pigs into 'fén' to make their meat tender.
Fén豶
jié羯
zhī之
shēng牲
，
zài在
gǔ古
dài代
lǐ礼
zhì制
zhōng中
yǒu有
yán严
gé格
guī规
dìng定
。
The use of castrated pigs and sheep as livestock was strictly regulated in ancient ritual systems.