雄鹿

xiónglù

noun

Measure Word

一只雄鹿 zhī

Meanings

1 stag
2 buck (male deer)
3 the Milwaukee Bucks, an NBA team

Characters

Examples

HSK 3

那只雄鹿头上长着一对很大的角。

Nà zhī xiónglù tóu shàng zhǎng zhe yí duì hěn dà de jiǎo.

That stag has a pair of huge antlers on its head.

HSK 7-9

雄鹿今晚在主场迎战湖人。

Xiónglù jīnwǎn zài zhǔchǎng yíngzhàn Húrén.

The Bucks host the Lakers tonight.

Tips

usage

雄 marks a male animal and 雌 a female one, so a doe is 雌鹿. In sports news 雄鹿 on its own means the Milwaukee team, in full 密尔沃基雄鹿队.

Stroke Order

雄 xióng

鹿 lù