四sei3靈ling4

simp四灵

sei3 ling4sì líng

English

four divinities
four divine emperors
four mythical creatures symbolic of prosperity and longevity, namely the phoenix 鳳|凤[feng4], turtle 龜|龟[gui1], dragon 龍|龙[long2] and Chinese unicorn 麒麟[qi2 lin2]
also 四象[si4 xiang4], the four division of the sky

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese

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