(Chinese mythology) a mythical creature that symbolizes prosperity; it is described as having the body of a deer, the tail of an ox, the hooves of a horse, and a single horn; also formerly used to refer to the giraffe

Literally "phoenix feathers and unicorn horns"; used as an idiom to describe extremely rare and precious people or things.

Alan Tam (1950-), a famous Hong Kong Cantopop singer and actor

Qilin District in Qujing city, Yunnan province

(1869-1936) Renowned scholar, philologist, and revolutionary leader of the late Qing dynasty and early Republican period; also known as [[章太炎|章太炎|zhang1 tai4 yan2]].

Wang Yinglin (1223-1296), a prominent scholar and official of the Southern Song dynasty known for his vast knowledge. He is the author of the encyclopedia [[玉海|玉海|yu4 hai3]] and the scholarly work [[困学纪闻|困學紀聞|kun4 xue2 ji4 wen2]]

Linyou County in [[宝鸡|寶雞|bao3 ji1]], Shaanxi Province

Linyou County in [[宝鸡|寶雞|bao3 ji1]], Shaanxi province

Tang Yulin (1871-1937), a minor warlord in northeast China and onetime governor of [[承德|承德|cheng2 de2]] who was known for accumulating wealth.

(bound form) unicorn horn

an exceptionally bright or gifted child

the faint constellation on the celestial equator, representing a unicorn

(idiom) people of high character and outstanding talent; can also refer to rare and precious items

(idiom) a child of extraordinary talent; used to praise someone else's son for his exceptional intelligence or brilliance

A person of exceptional ability; describes rare and noble figures compared to the awe-inspiring phoenix and the auspicious unicorn.

brilliant and shining; glorious

(literary) an auspicious [[麒麟|麒麟|qi2 lin2]], a mythical horse-like creature traditionally viewed as a sign of good fortune

A symbol of a peaceful and prosperous age; metaphorically used to describe people of rare and extraordinary talent as hard to find as mythical beasts

an extinct genus of giraffid that lived during the Miocene and Pliocene epochs in Eurasia and Africa

(Chinese mythology) a mythical hooved creature; also an old word for giraffe

to gather in large numbers like birds and fish; to congregate or assemble in a crowd

(literary) someone who is impressive in appearance only but lacks actual talent or substance; a person who looks grand but is useless, like a donkey dressed up as a [[麒麟|麒麟|qi2 lin2]] in a play.

Qilin Pavilion; a hall located in the Weiyang Palace decorated with portraits of famous officials

eucheuma, a type of red algae used in traditional medicine

Qilin Pavilion; a hall in the Han dynasty Weiyang Palace decorated with portraits of meritorious officials to honor their achievements

(literary) an exceptionally bright or gifted child; a beloved baby son

(literary) rare and valuable things

The imperial library during the Tang Dynasty; originally known as the [[秘书省|祕書省|mi4 shu1 sheng3]], it was renamed to this term during the reign of Empress Wu Zetian.

the Spring and Autumn Annals, a classic Confucian chronological history of the State of Lu

Linlo township in Pingtung County, Taiwan

Linlo township in Pingtung County, Taiwan

Another name for the [[春秋|春秋|chun1 qiu1]]; the name comes from the legend that Confucius stopped writing the history when a qilin was captured.

rare and precious things; literally the horn of a qilin and the beak of a phoenix

(idiom) precious or rare people or things; as rare as a unicorn's horn or a phoenix's feathers

lit. the horn of a qilin and the beak of a phoenix; refers to someone or something extremely rare and precious

the horn of a [[麒麟|麒麟|qi2 lin2]] and the spur of a phoenix; describes extremely rare and precious people or things

(idiom) auspicious sign of many virtuous children or grandchildren; commonly used as a formal congratulation for the birth of a son

(literary) a pavilion where portraits of meritorious officials were displayed, specifically referring to the Han dynasty structure; synonym for [[麒麟阁|麒麟閣|qi2 lin2 ge2]]

the tortoise, dragon, qilin, and phoenix; used to describe highly talented or exceptional individuals