貂 Stroke Order

貂 [diāo] 名 1. A genus of mammals. There are many species, and their fur is yellow-black or purple, making it a very precious material. It is a specialty of Northeast China. (哺乳动物的一属。种类很多，毛皮黄黑色或带紫色，是很珍贵的衣料，我国东北特产之一。) 2. The original meaning refers to a mammal, also known as "mink". The body is slender, colored yellow or purple-black, with many species. (【本义】:哺乳动物。又称“貂鼠”。体细长，色黄或紫黑，种类很多) 3. Etymology: The character is a phonetic-semantic compound. It is formed with the radical for animals (豸, zhì) and the phonetic component indicating sound. (【造字法】:形声。从豸( zhì)，召声。) 4. Citation examples: 1. Qing Dynasty, Fang Bao: "即解貂覆生." (i.e., ... "to cover one's life with mink") 2. Zuo Si, "Yong Shi": "金张藉旧业，七叶珥汉貂." (related to historical context) 5. Usage examples: - 貂珥 (diāo ér) - signifies nobility. - 貂扇 (diāo shàn) - a fan made from mink tails. (又如:貂珥(喻显贵);貂扇(用貂尾做的扇子))