05026 Chinese character of 麒 and pronounce kei4

The Chinese character【麒】that we will introduce this time is a word that describes mythology or auspiciousness. It is mainly used for the following meanings:

The legendary auspicious beast or Qilin.

You’ll find the pronunciation for this Chinese character here.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【麒】:qí

Cantonese Jyutping of 【麒】:kei4

Here, you can find an overview of the character 【麒】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【麒】, for example:Describe mythology or auspiciousness , It mainly means the legendary auspicious beast or Qilin .Given the broad interpretative scope of Chinese characters, certain deeper meanings and unique applications may be beyond this explanation.

【麒】is a single word that enhances clarity and specificity when matched with others, for example【麒麟、祥麒】(Mandarin Pinyin:qí lín 、xiáng qí/ Cantonese Jyutping:kei4 leon4 、coeng4 kei4)

This character is made up of 19 strokes,It is a highly difficult Chinese character that is rarely used in daily life and has a lower frequency of usage,Here is a sentence that illustrates the meaning and function of this character.:


麒麟象徵著吉祥與富貴。

Qilin symbolizes good luck and wealth.


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