fén
豮
castrated pig; gelded boar
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
castrated pig; gelded boar (raised for meat or sacrifice)
archaicA specialized term from classical Chinese animal husbandry and ritual texts, referring specifically to male pigs castrated to improve meat quality or for use in sacrifices. Rare in modern vernacular.
《
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.
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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.