豚 (tún) is a Chinese character meaning “piglet”. It is written from 月 (moon; month) and 豕 (pig; swine), side by side, and takes 11 strokes.
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Structure
月 + 豕
Left–right structure
Structure from: 说文解字: 豚，小豕也。从彖省，象形。从又持肉，以给祠祀（现代字形左为肉月、右为豕）
Memory aid
Flesh (月, the 'meat' form on the left) beside a pig (豕): a young pig — a piglet.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
11 strokes
In real words
- 海豚hǎi túndolphin豚 = tún
- 河豚hé túnpufferfish豚 = tún
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All readings
piglet
piglet; young pig; (in compounds) dolphin, pufferfish
小猪，也泛指猪。常见于「海豚」「河豚」等动物名称。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 海豚hǎi túndolphin豚 = tún
- 河豚hé túnpufferfish豚 = tún
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Questions people ask about this character
What does 豚 mean?
豚 (tún) means piglet; young pig; (in compounds) dolphin, pufferfish.
How do you pronounce 豚?
It is pronounced tún.
What parts is 豚 made of?
月 (moon; month) and 豕 (pig; swine), side by side. The recorded source is: 说文解字: 豚，小豕也。从彖省，象形。从又持肉，以给祠祀（现代字形左为肉月、右为豕）. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 豚 have?
11. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 豚?
豕. The radical is how the character is filed in a dictionary — it is not the whole story of how the character is built.
What words use 豚?
Common ones are 海豚 and 河豚. The reading of 豚 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.