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麟角凤觜

lín jiǎo fèng zuǐdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
lit. qilin's horn, phoenix's mouth (idiom) / fig. rara avis / rarity
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

麟角鳳觜 麟角凤觜 [lin2 jiao3 feng4 zui3] /lit. qilin's horn, phoenix's mouth (idiom)/fig. rara avis/rarity/

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Other forms in these source records: 麟角鳳觜

  • 麟
    lín

    see 麒麟[qí lín]

  • 角
    jiǎo

    angle / corner / horn / horn-shaped / unit of money equal to 0.1 yuan, or 10 cents (a dime) / CL:個|个[gè]

    jué

    role (theater) / to compete / ancient three legged wine vessel / third note of pentatonic scale

    Jué

    surname Jue

  • 凤
    fèng

    phoenix

    Fèng

    surname Feng

  • 觜
    zī

    number 20 of the 28 constellations 二十八宿, approx. Orion 獵戶座|猎户座

    zuǐ

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