四靈 sì líng

DEFINITIONS

  1. four divinities
  2. four divine emperors
  3. four mythical creatures symbolic of prosperity and longevity, namely the phoenix 鳳|凤[feng4], turtle 龜|龟[gui1], dragon 龍|龙[long2] and Chinese unicorn 麒麟[qi2 lin2]
  4. also 四象[si4 xiang4], the four division of the sky

CHARACTERS

四 sì
HSK 1
four
靈 líng spirit, soul; spiritual world