麋 (mí) - Elk — refers to the Père David's deer, & also used to describe things that are numerous

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Elk — refers to the Père David's deer, a species of deer native to China;

also used to describe things that are numerous or confused.

Elk — refers to the Père David's deer,also used to describe things that are numerous

Usage highlights

Père David's deerelk hornherd of elkconfused armymilu deerelk habitat

Synonyms

  • 鹿— deer (general term)
  • 獐— river deer (another type of deer)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The Père David's deer is an endangered species (麋鹿).
  • The army was in a state of confusion (麋军).
  • He saw a herd of elk in the nature reserve (麋群).
  • The ancient text mentions the milu deer (古书中的麋).

Collocations

  • Père David's deer(麋鹿)
  • elk horn(麋角)
  • herd of elk(麋群)
  • confused army(麋军)
  • milu deer(麋)
  • elk habitat(麋生境)

Idioms

  • Like a deer in confusion(麋沸蚁动)
  • The deer of Chu(楚之麋)
  • Confusion and chaos(麋乱)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The character 麋 historically refers to the Père David's deer, which was native to the swampy regions of China.
  • In ancient times, the elk was a symbol of abundance and was often hunted by nobility.
  • The character is also used metaphorically to describe confusion or disarray, as in 麋沸 (chaotic).

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