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麟 1. In ancient legends, a mythical animal resembling a deer, with scales covering its body and a tail. In ancient times, it symbolized good fortune and was also used to denote outstanding individuals. Abbreviated as "麟", as in "凤毛麟角" (the hair of a phoenix and the horn of a kylin) and "麟凤龟龙" (kylin, phoenix, turtle, and dragon). 2. Same as the original meaning ([En.] big deer) 3. Kylin ([En.] kylin; [Chinese] unicorn) 4. Metaphor for royalty and nobility ([En.] noble) 5. Metaphor for rare and precious items ([En.] rare and precious things) 麟 1. The original meaning: big deer 2. Quotations: - "Shuowen": The kylin is a large female deer. - "Shuowen": The kylin is a female kylin. Zhu Junsheng said: "Classics all refer to it as麟." Duan said: "The classics do not have a mention of 麒麟." - "Han - Sima Xiangru 'Zi Xu Fu'": Shooting the deer, capturing the kylin. - "Zhang Heng 'Dongjing Fu'": Releasing the trap and letting the kylin go. Xue noted: "The big deer is called kylin." - "Qianfu Lun: Xian Nan": Afraid of losing the kylin and capturing the common deer. 3. Kylin ([En.] kylin; [Chinese] unicorn) - When just referred to as kylin, it means a large male deer; when calling it "麟麟", it means a benevolent beast. Kylin can be referred to simply as "麟". — Note from "Shuowen". - "Spring and Autumn: Duke Ai's 14th year": Western hunting bushel captured kylin. 4. Metaphor for royalty and nobility ([En.] noble) - Examples: "麟寺" (the office that manages imperial family matters); "麟牒" (the genealogy of the royal family); "麟子凤雏" (children of kylin and phoenix, used to symbolize the descendants of the nobility). 5. Metaphor for rare and precious items ([En.] rare and precious things) - Examples: "麟角" (a metaphor for rare talents or precious things); "麟角凤毛" (a metaphor for rare and precious items); "麟凤一毛" (a metaphor for fine and precious things). 麟 Description: Bright ([En.] bright) Example: "麟麟" (a way to describe brightness; "麟" is interchangeable with "磷").