mí
elk
Phonosemantic compound. 鹿 represents the meaning and 米 represents the sound.
Evolution

Oracle script
(~1250-1000 BC)
Bronze script
Late Shang dynasty (~1100 BC)
Seal script
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical script
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)Regular script
ModernMost common words with 麋
Freq. | Word | Meaning |
---|---|---|
Père David's deer (Elaphurus davidianus), species of deer native to China that is critically endangered | ||
moose |
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