By a play on words in Taiwanese, pineapples stand for prosperity, while tangerines symbolize auspiciousness. Red, the most commonly used color at Chinese celebrations, represents the sacred at temple gatherings. It shows that the animal is no ordinary creature but "a hog among hogs."
鳳梨，以其台語發音類似「旺來」，有「興旺」的意思；橘子（桔）則代表吉祥，紅布是中國人在慶典時最常用的，在廟會場合也代表神聖的道具，用在大豬身上，自然表示這並非普通的豬，而是「豬中之豬」了。