How to Write 豩 (bīn) — Meaning “Pigs running / Chaos”

Picture two pigs running side by side in a messy, chaotic way. The two '豕' radicals represent two pigs, and their close, disorderly movement helps you recall the meaning of 'chaos.' Remember it as 'double pig chaos.'

豩 has two identical 豕 radicals, so make sure the left and right sides are balanced and the same size. Write each 豕 with its standard stroke order: first the top horizontal, then the left stroke, then the inner strokes, and finally the right hook. A common mistake is making one pig too big or too small, which ruins the symmetry.

豩 has two 豕 side by side and means 'pigs running' or 'chaos.' 豢 (huàn) has 豕 plus a top component 龹 (related to 'hand') and means 'to raise or feed animals.' 豦 (jù) has 豕 plus 虍 (tiger) and means 'wild boar' or 'to fight.' The visual difference is in the extra components: 豩 has two pigs, while 豢 and 豦 each add a different part above or beside a single pig.

豩 is extremely rare in modern Chinese and is not part of the HSK vocabulary. It appears mostly in classical literature or ancient texts describing groups of pigs or chaotic scenes. You might encounter it in old poems or historical writings, but it is not used in everyday conversation or writing.

Common words containing 豩 include: 豩行 (bīn xíng) — Walking together in a group; 豩乱 (bīn luàn) — Chaos and disorder; 豩豩 (bīn bīn) — Sound of many pigs.