麝
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shè · musk deer

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Shape and proportion

21Total strokes

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Upper-left enclosureCharacter structure

Keep the outer frame stable without crowding the enclosed strokes.

鹿Key radical

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Example sentences

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Shè xiāng de wèi dào shì zuì hǎo wén de wèi dào zhīyī.麝香的味道是最好聞的味道之一。

Musk is one of the best scents.

Source: Tatoeba #9170326 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Jù shuō huái yùn de shí hòu bù néng wén shè xiāng.據說懷孕的時候不能聞麝香。

It's been said that one should not smell deer musk when pregnant.

Source: Tatoeba #9170279 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 麝 in context

  1. Say shè, then recall the core meaning: musk deer.
  2. Write all 21 strokes while keeping the upper-left enclosure balanced.
  3. Use it in 麝牛 (shè niú), meaning “musk ox”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 麝 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.