zhǔ麈
麈
archaic
noun
Meaning of 麈
麈 means a deer-like animal mentioned in ancient texts; tail used to make a whisk. Pronounced zhǔ.
- a deer-like animal mentioned in ancient texts; tail used to make a whisk
Character Info
Radical鹿
Strokes16
Components
鹿
主
Stroke Order
麈
Definitions & Examples
Huī挥
zhǔ麈
ér而
tán谈
，
zhōng终
rì日
bù不
juàn倦
。
He waved the whisk and talked all day without tiring.
Zhǔ麈
wěi尾
shì是
gǔ古
rén人
qīng清
tán谈
shí时
de的
yǎ雅
qì器
。
The whisk was an elegant object used by ancient people during pure conversation.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
dòng动
wù物
zhǎng长
de得
xiàng像
lù鹿
，
gǔ古
rén人
chēng称
zhī之
wéi为
zhǔ麈
。
This animal looks like a deer; ancient people called it 'zhu'.