四靈 sì líng

four mythical creatures symbolic of prosperity and longevity, namely the phoenix 凤fèng, turtle 龟guī, dragon 龙lóng and Chinese unicorn 麒麟qí lín

Word data

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Definitions

  1. 1. four mythical creatures symbolic of prosperity and longevity, namely the phoenix 凤fèng, turtle 龟guī, dragon 龙lóng and Chinese unicorn 麒麟qí lín
  2. 2. four divinities
  3. 3. also 四象sì xiàng, the four division of the sky
  4. 4. four divine emperors

Characters

Character Meaning
四 sì HSK 1
four; 4
靈 líng
effective; efficacious; spirit