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kirin¹
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Japanese 麒(き)麟(りん) (kirin), from Middle Chinese. Doublet of qilin.
noun kirins
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Synonym of qilin; typically used in Japanese contexts.
Similar: qilin
Kirin²
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Manchu ᡤᡳᡵᡳᠨ (girin).
proper noun
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Synonym of Jilin (a province in northeastern China).
A single caravan often numbers many as twenty large carts, each with a team of seven animals. In the best caravans, that is those which go into the provinces of Kirin and Hei-lung-chiang and into Mongolia, a team usually consists of a pony in the shafts and six tracing mules three abreast.
Similar: Jilin
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Synonym of Jilin (a city in the province of the same name).
A simple example may be given to show the great advantage of railway transport in this country. In order to get from Kuan-cheng-tze to Kirin (a distance of eighty miles or so), we had to hire four carts to carry ourselves and our effects. The journey took three days and cost eighty roubles (£8) for
Similar: Jilin
Kirin³
proper noun
- A surname.
Talk about this word "kirin." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/kirin. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. kirin. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/kirin "kirin." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/kirin.Cite this
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title = {kirin},
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