懂中文 Dong Chinese

麋

mí

elk

Phonosemantic compound. 鹿 represents the meaning and 米 represents the sound.

Components
鹿 meaning component

鹿  Meaning component

lù

  

deer

米 sound component

米  Sound component

mǐ

  

rice

Evolution

麋 Oracle script (~1250-1000 BC)

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)
麋 Bronze script Late Shang dynasty (~1100 BC)

Bronze script

Late Shang dynasty (~1100 BC)
麋 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
麋 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
麋 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

麋  

mí

elk; surname; moose; river bank

麋  

Mí

surname Mi

Most common words with 麋
Freq.
Word
Meaning

麋鹿

Père David's deer (Elaphurus davidianus), species of deer native to China that is critically endangered

麋

moose