四灵

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four divinities, four divine emperors, four mythical creatures symbolic of propsperity and longevity, namely phoenix 鳳, 凤, turtle 龜, 龟, dragon 龍, 龙, Chinese unicorn 麒麟, also 四象, the four division of the sky

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四靈|四灵 [sì líng] ► four divinities ► four divine emperors ► four mythical creatures symbolic of propsperity and longevity, namely phoenix ↑鳳|↑凤 [fèng], turtle ↑龜|↑龟 [guī], dragon ↑龍|↑龙 [lóng], Chinese unicorn ↑麒麟 [qí lín] ► also ↑四象 [sì xiàng], the four division of the sky