Qilin
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This article is about the legendary creature. For other uses, see Qilin (disambiguation).
The qilin (English: /tʃiˈlɪn/ chee-LIN; Chinese: 麒麟) is a legendary hooved chimerical creature that appears in Chinese mythology, and is said to appear with the imminent arrival or passing of a sage or illustrious ruler.[1] Qilin are a specific type of the lin mythological family of one-horned beasts. The qilin also appears in the mythologies of other Chinese-influenced cultures.
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Grouping | Legendary creature |
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Sub grouping | Chimera |
Similar entities | kirin, kỳ lân, gilen |
First attested | 5th century BCE |
Country | China |
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Chinese | 麒麟 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Vietnamese alphabet | kỳ lân | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Chữ Hán | 麒麟 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Thai | กิเลน | ||||||||||||||||||||||
RTGS | kilen | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Hangul | 기린 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Hanja | 麒麟 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kanji | 麒麟 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Hiragana | きりん | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Manchu name | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Manchu script | ᡴᡳᠯᡳᠨ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Romanization | kilin | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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