麒麟 qílín qilin Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 麒 qí opaque (segment carries no independent meaning) [mythical animal] (bound form) the male of the mythical qilin (the female being 麟 lín); used in the compound 麒麟 qílín麟 lín opaque (segment carries no independent meaning) qilin (bound form) mythical beast, commonly translated as unicorn; short for 麒麟 qílín