鹿
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lù · deer

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HSK 3.0 · Level 7-9Frequency #5364
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11Total strokes

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Upper-left enclosureCharacter structure

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鹿Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 鹿

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lùWords pronounced lù
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Example sentences

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Wǒ zhǔ le lù ròu.我煮了鹿肉。

I cooked venison.

Source: Tatoeba #13543704 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ zhèng zài zhuī zōng yì tóu gōng lù.我正在追踪一头公鹿。

I'm tracking a buck.

Source: Tatoeba #1541646 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ bǎ qǐ sū yóu tú mǒ zài lù ròu shàng.我把起酥油塗抹在鹿肉上。

I daub the venison with shortening.

Source: Tatoeba #13543700 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nín shàng cì chī lù ròu shì shén mó shí hòu?您上次吃鹿肉是什麼時候?

When was the last time you ate venison?

Source: Tatoeba #13543705 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ bù zhī dào rú hé pēng diào lù ròu.我不知道如何烹調鹿肉。

I don't know how to cook venison.

Source: Tatoeba #13543706 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhè lǐ miàn zhuāng mǎn le chén nián pú táo jiǔ hé féi měi de lù ròu.這裡面裝滿了陳年葡萄酒和肥美的鹿肉。

They are filled with old wine and rich venison.

Source: Tatoeba #13543699 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 鹿 in context

  1. Say lù, then recall the core meaning: deer.
  2. Write all 11 strokes while keeping the upper-left enclosure balanced.
  3. Use it in 大鹿 (dà lù), meaning “moose”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 鹿 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.