yōu麀
麀
archaic
literary
technical
Meaning of 麀
麀 means doe; female deer (as used in ancient texts). Pronounced yōu.
- doe; female deer (as used in ancient texts)
Character Info
Radical鹿
Strokes13
Components
鹿
匕
Stroke Order
麀
Definitions & Examples
《
Shī诗
Jīng经
》
zhōng中
yǒu有
"
yōu麀
lù鹿
zhuó濯
zhuó濯
"
zhī之
jù句
。
The Book of Songs contains the line "the doe is sleek and fat."
Gǔ古
rén人
yǐ以
"
yōu麀
"
zhǐ指
mǔ母
lù鹿
，
yǔ与
mǔ牡
xiāng相
duì对
。
Ancient people used "you" to refer to the female deer, as opposed to the male.
Measure Words
只/ zhī
Primary
头/ tóu