懂中文 Dong Chinese

麝

shè

musk deer

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

Components
鹿 meaning component

鹿  Meaning component

lù

  

deer

射 sound component

射  Sound component

shè

  

shoot

Evolution

麝 Oracle script (~1250-1000 BC)

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)
麝 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
麝 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

麝  

shè

musk deer; musk deer (Moschus moschiferus); also called 香獐子

Most common words with 麝
Freq.
Word
Meaning

麝香

musk

麝

also called 香獐子

麝牛

musk ox