麓

lù

林 + 鹿

Definitions

lù foot of a hill

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 林 represents the meaning and 鹿 represents the sound.

Semantic: 林 Phonetic: 鹿

About

The character 麓 combines the semantic component 林 (forest, woods) and the phonetic component 鹿 (deer). It denotes the base or foot of a mountain or hill, almost always suggesting a wooded slope. The upper element 林 sets the category of trees and woodland, while the lower element 鹿, besides giving the sound, evokes the deer that roam such foothills. Together, the forest and deer radicals capture the essence of a mountain's lower, forested reaches.

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Oracle (~1250-1000 BC)

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Oracle (~1250-1000 BC)

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Oracle (~1250-1000 BC)

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Oracle (~1250-1000 BC)

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Oracle (~1250-1000 BC)

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Oracle (~1250-1000 BC)

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Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

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这里的山麓很平坦。

Zhèlǐ de shān lù hěn píngtǎn.

The foot of the mountain here is very flat.

我们在山麓野餐。

Wǒmen zài shān lù yěcān.

We are having a picnic at the foot of the mountain.

夏天山麓比较凉爽。

Xiàtiān shān lù bǐjiào liángshuǎng.

In summer, the foot of the mountain is relatively cool.

从山麓可以看到山顶。

Cóng shān lù kěyǐ kàndào shāndǐng.

From the foot of the mountain, you can see the summit.

如果你住在山麓，每天都能爬山。

Rúguǒ nǐ zhù zài shān lù, měi tiān dōu néng páshān.

If you live at the foot of the mountain, you can climb every day.

岳麓山是长沙的名胜。

Yuèlù Shān shì Chángshā de míngshèng.

Yuelu Mountain is a famous scenic spot in Changsha.

这片山麓地带植被茂盛。

Zhè piàn shān lù dìdài zhíbèi màoshèng.

This foothill area has lush vegetation.

考察队在山麓发现了古代遗迹。

Kǎochá duì zài shān lù fāxiànle gǔdài yíjì.

The expedition team discovered ancient ruins at the foot of the mountain.

Related Characters

Component: 林

Component: 鹿

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