驴 Stroke Order

驴 (lǘ) 1. A mammal resembling a horse but smaller, capable of carrying loads, pulling carts, plowing fields, and being ridden. - Synonym: 驴子 (lǘzi), domestic animal name. - Example: 驴骡 (lǘluó, donkey and mule), 驴皮胶 (lǘpíjiāo, also known as 阿胶, a type of gelatin). - Related expression: 驴唇不对马嘴 (lǘchún bù duì mǎzuǐ, lit. the donkey's lips do not match the horse's mouth, meaning discordant or unrelated). 2. Same as the original meaning ([En.] ass; burro; donkey). - Reference: 《说文》: 驴，似马，长耳. (In Shuo Wen: The donkey resembles a horse and has long ears.) - Example: 贾谊《吊屈原文》: 腾驾罢牛，骖蹇驴兮 (in Jia Yi's work, referring to riding a donkey after riding a cow). 3. An insult or derogatory term. - Examples: - 驴头 (lǘ tóu, donkey's head, an insult). - 驴王 (lǘ wáng, cruel or fierce person). - 驴年 (lǘ nián, metaphor for something without a deadline). - 驴券 (lǘ quàn, metaphor for speech lacking point). - 驴颓 (lǘ tuí, crude term referring to male anatomy). - 驴鸣犬吠 (lǘ míng quǎn fèi, referring to low quality writing). 4. A surname. Overall, 驴 primarily refers to the donkey, a domesticated animal useful in agriculture and transport, and also carries various connotations in idioms and expressions, including insults and metaphors.