Meaning:

deer

Origin:

“鹿”是个象形字，甲骨文的“鹿”有鹿角，鹿的大眼睛，尖尖的嘴和鹿的身子，并且这只鹿是在奔跑的状态。

“鹿” is a pictograph, and on oracle bone inscriptions is made of antlers, big eyes, a nose and body. It resembles a running deer.

Words:

   指鹿为马 (zhǐ lù wéi mǎ): to deliberately distort the truth

   逐鹿中原 (zhú lù zhōngyuán):vto fight for the throne

   小鹿        (xiǎo lù): fawn

   梅花鹿    (méihuālù): sika deer

Examples:

1. 他反驳我说的每一件事，甚至指鹿为马。

    Tā fǎnbó wǒ shuō de měi yī jiàn shì，shènzhì zhǐ lù wéi mǎ.

    He contradicts everything I say, even distorting the truth.

2. 你曾经见过受惊的鹿吗？

    Nǐ céngjīng jiànguo shòujīng de lù ma

    Have you ever seen a startled deer?