鹿 · lù

deer

Radical pronunciation

Radical summary

#198

Kangxi

11

Strokes

#148

Frequency

Visual hint

A deer or stag seen from the side: branching antlers on the head, long body, and slender legs.

Suggests deer, stags, graceful agility, or elegance.

varies

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鹿

2 examples

鹿

lù

deer; stag

HSK 4

麓

lù

foot of a mountain

HSK 6

Deer radical. Found in 鹿 (deer), 麗 (beautiful), 麓 (foot of a mountain).

A white deer running through the forest: delicate branching antlers, light slender legs — symbol of natural grace.

马: 鹿 is a graceful deer; 马 is a powerful horse — both animals but different characters.

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