sika deer; spotted deer
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
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sika deer; spotted deer (Cervus nippon)
Named for the white spots on its back resembling plum blossoms (梅花). Highly valued in traditional Chinese medicine for its antler velvet (鹿茸).
Dòng动
wù物
yuán园
lǐ里
xīn新
lái来
le了
jǐ几
zhī只
méi梅
huā花
lù鹿
。
Several sika deer have newly arrived at the zoo.
Méi梅
huā花
lù鹿
de的
lù鹿
róng茸
shì是
míng名
guì贵
de的
zhōng中
yào药
cái材
。
The velvet antlers of sika deer are precious traditional Chinese medicinal materials.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
lù鹿
yīn因
qí其
bèi背
bù部
de的
bái白
bān斑
xíng形
sì似
méi梅
huā花
ér而
dé得
míng名
。
This type of deer is named for the white spots on its back that resemble plum blossoms.