鹿
The 鹿 radical
Deer
Memory hook
A deer with antlers on its head and four slender legs. Seen in 长颈鹿 (giraffe) and 丽 (beautiful — traditional 麗 pictures a pair of antlers).
The 鹿 radical (read lù) means deer. The HSK 3.0 data contains 1 characters and 1 words built on it — learning them together is far faster than one character at a time.
Practise the 鹿 radical
Practise the 1 characters carrying the 鹿 radical in correct stroke order: watch, trace, then write from memory.
Characters with the 鹿 radical
1 charactersHSK 7-9· 1 characters
HSK 7-9鹿
deer
Vocabulary with the 鹿 radical
1 wordsWords containing at least one character with the 鹿 radical, ordered by HSK level.
deer
At least 4 words are needed to practise.
Why learn vocabulary by the 鹿 radical?
The 鹿 radical hints at the meaning deer. When you meet an unfamiliar character carrying it, you already know part of its meaning before reaching for a dictionary — which is why learners who know their radicals move faster.
How to study: read the memory hook, skim the 1 characters to spot the pattern, then drill the 1 words with flashcards. Spaced repetition brings each word back exactly when you need it.