qilin

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qilin

\ki.lin\
\tʃi.lin\
[tʃi.lin] France (Île de France)

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Du chinois 麒麟, qílín.

noun qilins · kilin · kirin

Animal fabuleux de la mythologie chinoise, ayant une tête de dragon, un corps de cerf, des sabots de cheval et une queue de bœuf. Le policier balaya de nouveau le pont des yeux et quelque chose retint son attention. L’homme de tout à l’heure s’appuyait au socle des statues de qilin qui ornent le pont.

Similar: licorne chinoise

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noun

Similar: licorne chinoise

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qilin mythical creature

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"qilin." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/fr/qilin. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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qilin. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/fr/qilin

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"qilin." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/fr/qilin.

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@misc{qilin_2026,
  title = {qilin},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fr/qilin},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}