麐 (lín) - Lin — a variant form of 麟 (lín), & auspicious and benevolent.

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lín ｜ 18 strokes ｜ radical:

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麐 · lín

Lin — a variant form of 麟 (lín), referring to the qilin (麒麟), a mythical Chinese hooved chimerical creature, known as the Chinese unicorn;

auspicious and benevolent.

Lin — a variant form of 麟 (lín),auspicious and benevolent.

Usage highlights

Qilin mythical beastAuspicious linLin and phoenixCapture a linLin's footLin appears

Synonyms

  • 麟— Qilin; the standard character for the mythical beast
  • 麒麟— Qilin (the full, compound term for the mythical beast)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The qilin is an auspicious mythical beast (麒麟).
  • Ancient texts mention the appearance of a lin (麐) as a good omen.
  • The character 麐 appears in classical Chinese literature.
  • Some name dictionaries list 麐 as a rare character for names.

Collocations

  • Qilin mythical beast(麒麟)
  • Auspicious lin(祥麐)
  • Lin and phoenix(麐凤)
  • Capture a lin(获麐)
  • Lin's foot(麐趾)
  • Lin appears(麐出)

Idioms

  • Lin, Phoenix, Turtle, Dragon (麐凤龟龙) — the Four Spiritually Endowed Beasts
  • The lin's horn and phoenix's beak (麐角凤嘴) — metaphor for rare and precious things
  • Unicorn's step, phoenix's chick (麐趾鸾雏) — praising someone's noble children

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The qilin/lin is one of the Four Benevolent Animals in Chinese mythology (along with dragon, phoenix, turtle).
  • Its appearance was said to herald the birth or death of a sage or illustrious ruler.
  • The character 麐 is an ancient variant of the more common 麟, preserving the deer radical 鹿.
  • In naming, it symbolizes rarity, nobility, auspiciousness, and benevolence.

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