What does "kirin" mean?
Synonym of qilin; typically used in Japanese contexts.
Kirin
name, noun
name, noun ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: Synonym of qilin; typically used in Japanese contexts.
- Grammar: kirin is listed as name, noun.
- Nearest alternatives: qiqihar.
- Usage evidence: 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.
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 Synonym of qilin; typically used in Japanese contexts.
Proper Noun
- 1 Synonym of Jilin (a province in northeastern China). dated
"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."
- 2 A surname.
- 3 Synonym of Jilin (a city in the province of the same name). dated
"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 cart hire alone. When the branch railway to Kirin is finished the same journey would take three hours, and the whole charge for ourselves and baggage could not exceed ten roubles (£1)."
Synonyms
All synonymsExample
"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."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "kirin"?
Common synonyms include: qiqihar.
How do you use "kirin" in a sentence?
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.
Etymology
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Japanese 麒(き)麟(りん) (kirin), from Middle Chinese. Doublet of qilin.
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Manchu ᡤᡳᡵᡳᠨ (girin).