猎鹿犬

獵鹿犬
lièlùquǎn
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 Scottish Deerhound
  2. 2 deerhound (sighthound bred for hunting red deer)

Examples

HSK 7-9
Lièlùquǎn tǐxíng gāodà, xìngqíng wēnhé.
Deerhounds are tall in stature and gentle in temperament.
HSK 7-9
Sūgélán lièlùquǎn céng shì guìzú zhuānshǔ de shòuliè quǎn.
The Scottish Deerhound was once a hunting dog reserved for the nobility.

Tips

culture
In medieval Scotland only earls and above were permitted to own 猎鹿犬; the breed survived thanks to aristocratic kennels. Sir Walter Scott called it 'the most perfect creature of Heaven'.

Stroke Order

liè
鹿
quǎn