小鹿犬

xiǎolùquǎn
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 miniature pinscher
  2. 2 (literally "little deer dog"), a small slender toy breed

Examples

HSK 6
Tā qiān zhe yī zhī zōngsè de xiǎolùquǎn sànbù.
She was walking a brown miniature pinscher.
HSK 7-9
Xiǎolùquǎn gètóu bùdà, què fēicháng huópo.
The miniature pinscher is small, but extremely lively.

Tips

memory
The name reflects the breed's slim legs, long neck, and high-stepping "hackney" gait. Chinese owners thought it looked like a little deer 小鹿. Not related to 杜宾犬 (Dobermann) despite the resemblance.

Stroke Order

xiǎo
鹿
quǎn