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Pig Guai(猪妖):
In Chinese, it is pronounced as: zhū yāo,Written as:

The Pig Guai is a common figure of yaoguai in Chinese folklore and literary works, most notably popularized in “Journey to the West.”
In “Journey to the West,” the classic depiction of the Pig Guai is Zhu Bajie, also known as Pig Wuneng. Originally, he was the Heavenly Marshal Tianpeng who was banished to the mortal realm and underwent reincarnation into a pig monster after drunkenly flirting with the Moon Goddess Chang’e.
The Pig Guai possesses a half-human, half-pig appearance, characterized as simple-minded and adorable, with a lazy but kind nature, often displaying gluttonous and amorous traits.
Pig Guai is typically portrayed as a half-human, half-beast creature with pig-like features, such as a long snout, big ears, and a plump body. In many stories, the Pig Guai represents certain human weaknesses, such as greed and laziness. It often symbolizes human desires and flaws, especially the greed for material indulgence.

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