Definitions
(noun)
deer
Etymology
Pictograph of a deer.
About
The character "鹿" began as a pictogram depicting the form of a deer, with its early designs emphasizing the animal's branched antlers and overall silhouette. Through gradual stylistic refinement, the representation became more abstract yet consistently preserved its visual association with the creature. In terms of construction, it stands as an indivisible ideograph, not typically analyzed into component radicals in contemporary character systems. Its core denotation has always been the deer itself, but over time it developed figurative layers in classical language, such as representing the object of contention in metaphors for political power or imperial authority. The character's structure has remained largely unchanged, avoiding any major graphical simplification throughout its history.
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树林里有一只鹿。
这只小鹿非常可爱。
鹿的角叫做鹿角。
我们在公园里看到了梅花鹿。
鹿茸是一种珍贵的中药材。
那只长颈鹿正在吃树上的叶子。
这座城市有一个著名的鹿苑供游客参观。
保护野生鹿群的栖息地非常重要。