Chinese word

鹿

Pronunciation

Pinyinlù

Meaning

  • noundeer

Example

这些鹿很温顺。zhè xiē lù hěn wēn shùn

These deer are very gentle.

Illustration for 鹿 (deer)

More examples

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.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • 鹿的习性lù de xí xìng

    deer habits

  • 驯养鹿xùn yǎng lù

    domesticate deer

  • 保护鹿bǎo hù lù

    protect deer

Similar words

马mǎ: A large plant-eating animal that runs fast and carries riders or loads.
牛niú: A large farm animal raised for milk and meat and sometimes used to pull heavy loads.
羊yáng: A medium-sized plant-eating animal that lives in groups and provides wool or meat.
猪zhū: A medium-sized farm mammal with short legs that roots in soil and eats many kinds of food.

Definition in Chinese

一种有角的草食性哺乳动物，通常体形为中等至较小，雄性头部长分枝角，常栖息于森林、草原或山区。yì zhǒng yǒu jiǎo de cǎo shí xìng bú rǔ dòng wù tōng cháng tǐ xíng wèi zhōng děng zhì jiào xiǎo xióng xìng tóu bù zhǎng fēn zhī jiǎo cháng qī xī yú sēn lín cǎo yuán huò shān qū

Word origin

The character 鹿 (lù, "deer") was shaped from early drawings showing the animal's body and prominent antlers.

Usage tips

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

Related words

  • 鹿群lù qúnherd of deernoun
  • 鹿皮lù pídeerskinnoun

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