A pig is an animal (radical) whose sound resembles the character meaning "one who" (者).
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猪八戒
猪八戒
Zhu Bajie, character in Journey to the West 西遊記|西游记, with pig-like characteristics and armed with a muckrake
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹名noun
Zhu Bajie, character in Journey to the West 西遊記|西游记, with pig-like characteristics and armed with a muckrake
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Zhu Bajie is a character in Journey to the West.
- 貳名noun
Pigsy in Arthur Waley's translation
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Zhu Bajie is a character in Chinese mythology.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 八(eight (pictographic, two strokes separating))ASSOCIATIVE
Two strokes separated apart like two objects dividing represent the number eight.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 戈(weapon; spear)RADICAL
- 廾(two hands lift up; raise with both hands)ASSOCIATIVE
Two hands holding weapons always ready—that is vigilance and warning.
猪八戒
Traditional豬八戒
Zhu Bajie, character in Journey to the West 西遊記|西游记, with pig-like characteristics and armed with a muckrake
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹名noun
Zhu Bajie, character in Journey to the West 西遊記|西游记, with pig-like characteristics and armed with a muckrake
- 。
Zhu Bajie is a character in Journey to the West.
- 貳名noun
Pigsy in Arthur Waley's translation
- 。
Zhu Bajie is a character in Chinese mythology.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 八(eight (pictographic, two strokes separating))ASSOCIATIVE
Two strokes separated apart like two objects dividing represent the number eight.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 戈(weapon; spear)RADICAL
- 廾(two hands lift up; raise with both hands)ASSOCIATIVE
Two hands holding weapons always ready—that is vigilance and warning.
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