麟(lín)

23 strokes

variant of 麟[lin2]

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Character information

Pinyin
lín
Meaning
variant of 麟[lin2]
Strokes
23
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 麟 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰鹿粦

In this compound, the meaning comes from 鹿 (deer); 粦 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

鹿lù粦lín

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 麟 step by step

23 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 麟

Common words using 麟 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

qí骐lín麟

variant of 麒麟[qi2 lin2]

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qí麒lín麟

(Chinese mythology) qilin; (old) giraffe

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lín麟luò洛

Linlo township in Pingtung County 屏东县, Taiwan

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tán谭yǒng咏lín麟

Alan Tam (1950-), Hong Kong Canto-pop singer and actor

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fèng凤máo毛lín麟jiǎo角

lit. as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns (idiom)

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qí麒lín麟qū区

Qilin, a district of Qujing City 曲靖市[Qu3 jing4 Shi4], Yunnan

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From 麟’s common words

骐麒洛谭咏凤毛角

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