毛冠鹿

máoguānlù

noun

Measure Word

一只毛冠鹿 zhī

Meanings

1 tufted deer (Elaphodus cephalophus)

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Examples

毛冠鹿是中国特有的一种小型鹿。

Máoguānlù shì Zhōngguó tèyǒu de yì zhǒng xiǎoxíng lù.

The tufted deer is a small deer endemic to the region around China.

雄性毛冠鹿有长长的犬齿。

Xióngxìng máoguānlù yǒu chángchángde quǎnchǐ.

Male tufted deer have long canine tusks.

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usage

Named for the dark tuft (毛冠) of hair on its forehead. Males have protruding saber-like upper canines — a retained primitive trait also seen in muntjac (麂). Inhabits forested hills of central and southern China; classified as Near Threatened.

Stroke Order

毛 máo

冠 guān

鹿 lù