麟角

Chinese

		female unicorn	horn; angle; role horn; angle; role; actor; contend; horn-shaped; Chinese musical note
trad. (麟角)		麟	角
simp. #(麟角)		麟	角

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): línjiǎo

  (Zhuyin): ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄐㄧㄠˇ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): leon⁴ gok³

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: línjiǎo
    • Zhuyin: ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄐㄧㄠˇ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: línjiǎo
    • Wade–Giles: lin²-chiao³
    • Yale: lín-jyǎu
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: linjeau
    • Palladius: линьцзяо (linʹczjao)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /lin³⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: leon⁴ gok³
    • Yale: lèuhn gok
    • Cantonese Pinyin: loen⁴ gok⁸
    • Guangdong Romanization: lên⁴ gog³
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /lɵn²¹ kɔːk̚³/

Noun

麟角

1. qilin horn
2. (figurative) rare treasures; rare things

Derived terms

• 鳳毛麟角 / 凤毛麟角 (fèngmáo línjiǎo)
• 麟角鳳毛 / 麟角凤毛 (línjiǎo fèngmáo)