猪鬃

豬鬃
zhūzōng
noun #73,431

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 hog bristles

Examples

HSK 5
Zhōngguó céng shì shìjiè shàng chūkǒu zhūzōng zuì duō de guójiā.
China was once the country that exported the most hog bristles in the world.
HSK 6
Zhūzōng yòu yìng yòu yǒu tánxìng, hěn shìhé zuò shuāzi.
Hog bristles are stiff and springy, which makes them ideal for brushes.

Tips

usage
鬃 is the coarse hair along an animal's neck or back: 马鬃 is a horse's mane, 猪鬃 the bristles of a pig. Hog bristle was long the standard material for paintbrushes and shaving brushes.

Stroke Order

猪 zhū
鬃 zōng