鹿 meaning and stroke order
Deer
How to write 鹿, stroke by stroke
11 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 鹿
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- deer
How 鹿 is built
Pictographic character. A deer with an antlered head, two legs, and a tail.
How to remember 鹿
鹿 (lù) began as a picture of a deer: the top part is the antlered head, and the 比 at the bottom looks like the legs. Picture a deer standing still with its antlers raised under a roof-like 广 shape.
鹿 appears mostly in animal names and deer products rather than on its own in everyday talk. You will see it in words like 长颈鹿 (chángjǐnglù, giraffe), 驯鹿 (xùnlù, reindeer) and 鹿肉 (lùròu, venison). Example: 动物园里有一只长颈鹿。(Dòngwùyuán lǐ yǒu yì zhī chángjǐnglù.) There is a giraffe at the zoo.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 鹿 (lù) with 路 (lù, road) and 录 (lù, record) because they share the same sound and tone, so check the meaning when you hear lù. Also do not write the bottom as two separate 七-like strokes at random; it follows the shape of 比.
Common words with 鹿
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
鹿 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Characters that contain 鹿
Learning 鹿 makes these easier to recognize and write.
Questions about 鹿
How many strokes are in 鹿?
鹿 is written with 11 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 鹿 mean?
鹿 (lù) means deer. A common word with it is 驯鹿 (xùnlù), meaning "reindeer".
How do you pronounce 鹿?
鹿 is pronounced lù, in the fourth tone (falling).
Is 鹿 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 鹿 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
Why is a giraffe called 长颈鹿 in Chinese?
长颈鹿 literally means long-neck deer: 长 (cháng) long, 颈 (jǐng) neck, 鹿 (lù) deer. Chinese often names unfamiliar animals by comparing them to a known one.
What is the measure word for 鹿?
Use 只 (zhī) or 头 (tóu), for example 一只鹿 (yì zhī lù) or 一头鹿 (yì tóu lù), meaning one deer. 只 is the more common choice in daily speech.