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四靈 (sei3 ling4) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

四靈 (sei3 ling4, sì líng) — four divinities; four divine emperors; four mythical creatures symbolic of prosperity and longevity, namely the phoenix 鳳|凤[feng4], turtle 龜|龟[gui1], dragon 龍|龙[long2] and Chinese unicorn 麒麟[qi2 lin2]; also 四象[si4 xiang4], the four division of the sky

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beyond HSK

Related words

• 四不像 (sei3 bat1 zoeng6) — Elaphurus davidianus
• 四九仔 (sei3 gau2 zai2) — 49er, which means an ordinary member in Triad
• 四五行動 (sei3 ng5 hang4 dung6) — April 5th Action, a socialist political organisation in Hong Kong
• 四仔 (sei3 zai2) — adult's videos; pornography
• 四便 (sei3 bin6) — surrounding
• 四個字 (sei3 go3 zi6) — four words or characters; twenty minutes

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