天禄

天祿

tiānlù

noun

Meanings

1 tianlu, an auspicious mythical beast (often a one-horned deer or lion)
2 heavenly bounty / imperial favor

Characters

official salary / bounty

Examples

HSK 7-9

古代陵墓前常立天禄、辟邪等石兽。

Gǔdài língmù qián cháng lì tiānlù, bìxié děng shíshòu.

Stone beasts such as tianlu and bixie were often placed in front of ancient tombs.

HSK 7-9

天禄是中国传统文化中的瑞兽。

Tiānlù shì Zhōngguó chuántǒng wénhuà zhōng de ruìshòu.

Tianlu is an auspicious beast in traditional Chinese culture.

Tips

culture

Tianlu (天禄) and Bixie (辟邪) are paired guardian beasts. Tianlu has one horn and brings prosperity; Bixie has two horns and wards off evil. Both flank the spirit roads of Han and Six Dynasties tombs.

usage

In the sense 'heavenly bounty' or 'imperial favor', 天禄 is literary and appears mainly in classical texts.

Stroke Order

天 tiān

禄 lù