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"Pig" zh?
Diachronic evolution
The rise of "pig" as a basic category word is closely related to its own advantages in several aspects: first, it has the advantage of common language compared with "bi"; Second, compared with tapirs, tapirs are a common language, but their coordination ability is not as good as that of pigs. After the Eastern Han Dynasty, the combination ability of "pig" was greatly enhanced and finally won the competition. (This explanation is taken from Baidu Library)
This is the small seal script font of the word "tapir".
This is the small seal script font of the word "Bi".
This is the small seal script font of the word "pig".
(This picture is taken from the Han Dynasty)