鹿肉 (lù ròu) — venison | tongtong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

venison

Measure word · 块

鹿肉，。
Zhè dào lù ròu dùn dé hěn rù wèi, hěn nèn.
This venison stew is very flavorful and tender.
，鹿肉。
Zài dōng běi dì qū, lù ròu shì yì zhǒng cháng jiàn de yě wèi.
In Northeast China, venison is a common game meat.
鹿肉，。
Tā cóng lái méi chī guò lù ròu, xiǎng cháng cháng xīn xiān.
He has never eaten venison before and wants to try something new.

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

The deer 鹿 specifies the animal, and 肉 is its flesh, giving venison.

Characters in this word

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

鹿 is a picture of a deer, with antlers, head, mouth, and bent legs; in the current form these parts are abstracted.

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The original shape of 肉 showed ribs of an animal’s torso, or simply a slice of meat.