qilin
noun/ˈtʃiːlɪn/
Etymology
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 麒麟 (qílín). Doublet of kirin.
- borrowed from 麒麟
Definitions
A mythical Chinese hooved chimerical creature, said to appear in conjunction with the…
A mythical Chinese hooved chimerical creature, said to appear in conjunction with the arrival of a sage.
- ...a red and gold textile with phoenixes in one row swooping towards qilins in the next amidst a densely foliated ground...
- Roundel depicting dragon attacked by qilins; mounted on an album page.
- When the qilin leaves, the emperor traces the shapes he saw into the dirt.
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