Chinese symbol for “deer”
鹿
lù
deer
The closest CC-CEDICT match for deer is 鹿 (lù), defined as: deer.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Related words
Other words that share a character with 鹿.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 鹿角 | lù jiǎo | antler; deer horn |
| 长颈鹿 (長頸鹿) | cháng jǐng lù | giraffe; 只 (zhī) |
| 驯鹿 (馴鹿) | xùn lù | reindeer |
| 麋鹿 | mí lù | Père David's deer (Elaphurus davidianus), species of deer native to China that is critically endangered |
| 雄鹿 | xióng lù | buck; stag |
| 逐鹿 | zhú lù | to pursue deer; fig. to vie for supremacy |
See also: Japanese symbol for “deer”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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