hog bristles; pig bristles
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Meanings
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hog bristles; the long, stiff hairs from a pig's neck or back, valued for their durability in brush making
Refers specifically to the coarse, elastic hairs taken from the neck and back of pigs (and sometimes boars), which are used to make high-quality paintbrushes, shaving brushes, and other brushes. Distinguished from softer 猪毛 (pig hair).
Zhè这
bǎ把
yóu油
huà画
bǐ笔
shì是
yòng用
yōu优
zhì质
de的
zhū猪
zōng鬃
zhì制
chéng成
de的
。
This oil painting brush is made of high-quality hog bristles.
Chuán传
tǒng统
de的
tì剃
xū须
shuā刷
tōng通
cháng常
cǎi采
yòng用
zhū猪
zōng鬃
zuò做
shuā刷
máo毛
。
Traditional shaving brushes typically use hog bristles for the brush hairs.
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Tā他
mǎi买
le了
yī一
shù束
zhū猪
zōng鬃
zhǔn准
bèi备
zì自
jǐ己
dòng动
shǒu手
zuò做
jǐ几
bǎ把
shuā刷
zi子
。
He bought a bundle of hog bristles, planning to make several brushes himself.