A qilin with a king too has no limit on its lifespan, but this illness alone admits of no remedy.
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Qilin
//ˈtʃiːlɪn//
Synonyms for "qilin" (2 found)
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Translations
14 translations across 13 languages.
Chinese
1 entries- 麒麟 noun (mythical creature)
Chinese Cantonese
1 entries- 麒麟 noun (mythical creature)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 麒麟 noun (mythical creature)
Eastern Min Chinese
1 entries- 麒麟 noun (mythical creature)
Finnish
1 entries- qilin noun (mythical creature)
French
1 entries- qilin noun (mythical creature)
German
1 entries- Qilin noun (mythical creature)
Japanese
1 entries- 麒麟 noun (mythical creature)
Korean
1 entries- 기린 noun (mythical creature)
Russian
1 entries- цили́нь noun (mythical creature)
Thai
1 entries- กิเลน noun (mythical creature)
Vietnamese
2 entries- kì lân noun (mythical creature)
- kỳ lân noun (mythical creature)
Wu Chinese
1 entries- 麒麟 noun (mythical creature)
Sample sentences
4 total sentences available.
...a red and gold textile with phoenixes in one row swooping towards qilins in the next amidst a densely foliated ground...
Source: wiktionary
Roundel depicting dragon attacked by qilins; mounted on an album page.
Source: wiktionary
When the qilin leaves, the emperor traces the shapes he saw into the dirt.
Source: wiktionary
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