麈
zhǔ

species of deer

Senses

麈 zhǔ stag

(bound form) a large deer-like animal; a stag or the leader of a herd; sometimes used to refer to the moose or elk

麈 zhǔ fly-whisk

(bound form) short for 麈尾 zhǔ​wěi, a traditional fly-whisk made from a stag's tail, often held by scholars or monks when conversing

References

abbreviation 麈/麈 → 麈尾/麈尾