鹿角 (lù jiǎo) — antler | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

antler

Measure word · 对

Examples

鹿角。
Zhè zhī lù de lù jiǎo fēi cháng piào liang.
This deer's antlers are very beautiful.
鹿角。
Zhōng yào lǐ yǒu shí huì yòng dào lù jiǎo.
Antlers are sometimes used in traditional Chinese medicine.
鹿角。
Tā shōu cáng le yí duì wán zhěng de lù jiǎo.
He collected a complete pair of antlers.

Origin

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.

鹿 (deer) + 角 (horn) names a deer's horn.

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 form 角 is a picture of a horn.

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Animals & Mammals

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