麟 lín

female of Chinese unicorn

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DEFINITIONS

  • female of Chinese unicorn
  • variant of 麟[lin2]
  • female unicorn
  • see 麒麟

STROKES

WORDS

麒麟 qí lín qilin (mythical Chinese animal); kylin; Chinese unicorn; commonly mistranslated as giraffe
凤毛麟角 fèng máo lín jiǎo lit. as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns (idiom); fig. few and far between
汤玉麟 tāng yù lín Tang Yulin (1871-1937), minor warlord in northeast China, sometime governor of Chengde 承德, mostly poor in battle but very successful at accumulating personal wealth
湯玉麟 tāng yù lín Tang Yulin (1871-1937), minor warlord in northeast China, sometime governor of Chengde 承德, mostly poor in battle but very successful at accumulating personal wealth
章炳麟 zhāng bǐng lín Zhang Taiyan 章太炎 (1869-1936), scholar, journalist, revolutionary and leading intellectual around the time of the Xinhai revolution
萨摩麟 sà mó lín Samotherium (early giraffe)
薩摩麟 sà mó lín Samotherium (early giraffe)
谭咏麟 tán yǒng lín Alan Tam (1950-), Hong Kong Canto-pop singer and actor
譚詠麟 tán yǒng lín Alan Tam (1950-), Hong Kong Canto-pop singer and actor
骐麟 qí lín variant of 麒麟[qi2 lin2]; qilin (mythical Chinese animal); kylin; Chinese unicorn; commonly mistranslated as giraffe
鳳毛麟角 fèng máo lín jiǎo lit. as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns (idiom); fig. few and far between
麒麟区 qí lín qū Qilin district, Qujing city, Yunnan
麒麟區 qí lín qū Qilin district, Qujing city, Yunnan
麒麟座 qí lín zuò Monoceros (constellation)
麒麟殿 qí lín diàn see 麒麟閣|麒麟阁[Qi2 lin2 Ge2]
麒麟菜 qí lín cài eucheuma, a type of red algae (used in TCM)
麒麟阁 qí lín gé Qilin Pavilion, located in the Weiyang Palace, a hall decorated with portraits of famous officials
麒麟閣 qí lín gé Qilin Pavilion, located in the Weiyang Palace, a hall decorated with portraits of famous officials
麟洛 lín luò Linlo township in Pingtung County 屏東縣|屏东县[Ping2 dong1 Xian4], Taiwan
麟洛乡 lín luò xiāng Linlo township in Pingtung County 屏東縣|屏东县[Ping2 dong1 Xian4], Taiwan
麟洛鄉 lín luò xiāng Linlo township in Pingtung County 屏東縣|屏东县[Ping2 dong1 Xian4], Taiwan
麟经 lín jīng another name for the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋
麟經 lín jīng another name for the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋
麟角凤觜 lín jiǎo fèng zuǐ lit. qilin's horn, phoenix's mouth (idiom); fig. rara avis; rarity
麟角鳳觜 lín jiǎo fèng zuǐ lit. qilin's horn, phoenix's mouth (idiom); fig. rara avis; rarity
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