豕 · shǐ

pig

Radical pronunciation

Radical summary

#152

Kangxi

7

Strokes

#114

Frequency

Visual hint

A pig seen from the side: large head, round fat body and short tail — a typical pig silhouette.

Suggests a pig, greediness, or domestic livestock.

varies

Trace the radical, simplified, traditional, and variant forms when available.

豕

2 examples

家

jiā

home; family

HSK 1

猪

zhū

pig

HSK 4

Pig radical. Found in 家 (home — pig under a roof), 豚 (piglet), 猪 (pig).

A fat pig in its pen: big head, round belly — image of wealth and prosperity for farming families.

犬: 豕 is a fat round pig; 犬 is a leaner, longer dog — both domestic animals but different shapes.

What radical is this: 豕?