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How do you say pig in Chinese
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ma
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zhu
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mao
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shi
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Pig (), pronounced as “zhu” in Chinese, is homophonic with the character “” which means everything.
Detailed explanation-2: -Zhu means “swine” and Bajie means “eight precepts". Prior to his being recruited by the bodhisattva, Guanyin, Zhu Bajie went by “Zhu Ganglie” (literally “Strong-Maned Pig"). Buddhist scholars consider that both expressions are related to “Śīla pāramitā".
Detailed explanation-3: -Zhù (Chinese: ) is a Chinese surname. (Chuk or Chok in Cantonese), meaning ‘wizard’, ‘prayers’, or ‘to pray’ in ancient Chinese.
Detailed explanation-4: -[Zhu] Meaning: to live, to dwell, to stay, to reside, to stop, (suffix indicating firmness, steadiness, or coming to a halt) Dialects : Mandarin.
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