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四靈

简四灵 · 繁四靈

Mandarin · pinyin sì líng

four divinities
four divine emperors
four mythical creatures symbolic of prosperity and longevity, namely the phoenix 鳳 fèng, turtle 龜 guī, dragon 龍 lóng and Chinese unicorn 麒麟 qí lín
also 四象 sì xiàng, the four division of the sky

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四: sì · four
靈: Look up this written character
灵: líng · spirit, soul; spiritual world

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4–2 · si4 ling2

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