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“deer” in Chinese

Chinese

Pronunciation

Pinyinlù

Example

这些鹿很温顺。zhè xiē lù hěn wēn shùn

These deer are very gentle.

Illustration for 鹿 (deer)

How to say “deer” in Chinese

“Deer” in Chinese is 鹿 (lù).

A generally small or medium-sized grazer marked by the antlers of the adult male.

Full entry for 鹿: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 鹿

动物保护组织建议限制狩猎以保护鹿的数量。dòng wù bǎo hù zǔ zhī jiàn yì xiàn zhì shòu liè yǐ bǎo hù lù de shù liàng

Animal protection organizations recommend limiting hunting to protect the deer population.

Tips for using 鹿

  • Conversational Chinese usually counts this animal with 只 (zhī, "animal classifier"), a useful everyday pattern for describing how many animals are present.

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