四灵
four divinities; four divine emperors
Frequency 1.3
Meanings
- four divinities
- four divine emperors
- four mythical creatures symbolic of prosperity and longevity, namely the phoenix 鳳|凤[feng4], turtle 龜|龟[gui1], dragon 龍|龙[long2] and Chinese unicorn 麒麟[qi2lin2]
- also 四象[si4xiang4], the four division of the sky