四灵 in English si4 ling2 Meaning

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[qi2 lin2]
  • also 四象[si4 xiang4], the four division of the sky

Simplified Characters

四 灵

Traditional Characters

四 靈

Pinyin

si4 ling2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

四si4four 灵ling2quick