The pig's given name Pa-chieh refers to the eight vices which Buddhists proscribe: (1) killing living things, (2) stealing, (3) fornicating, (4) lying, (5) drinking alcohol, (6) indulging in vanity and entertainment, (7) sitting or sleeping in a commodious bed, and (8) eating except at meal times.
顧名思義，八戒者，佛家之八種戒條：一不殺生，二不偷盜，三不淫，四不妄語，五不飲酒，六不塗飾香鬢歌舞及觀聽，七不眠坐高廣大床，八不食非時食。