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麒kei4麟leon4

kei4 leon4kei4 leon2qí lín

English

  1. (Chinese mythology) qilin
  2. kirin
  3. Chinese unicorn; kirin
  4. (old) giraffe

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 中國傳説中嘅瑞獸;頭似龍,有一隻肉角,身就似馬;性情温和,被視為仁獸;相傳會喺聖人出現或者天下太平嘅時代現身(量詞:隻/條)

Examples

  • 客家人會喺節慶舞動麒麟。

    Hakka people perform unicorn dance in festive occasions.

Sources: cc-canto, cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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