qilin
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qilin
- /ˈtʃiːlɪn/
- /ˈkiːlɪn/
Where it comes from
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 麒麟 (qílín). Doublet of kirin.
noun qilins · kilin · kylin
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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...
Similar: kirin
Translations
Talk about this word "qilin." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/qilin. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. qilin. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/qilin "qilin." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/qilin.Cite this
@misc{qilin_2026,
title = {qilin},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/qilin},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
