麟趾

Chinese

		female unicorn	toe; foot
trad. (麟趾)		麟	趾
simp. #(麟趾)		麟	趾

Etymology

From the Classic of Poetry, poem 11 (《詩經·周南·麟之趾》):

麟之趾，振振公子，于嗟麟兮。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, trad. and simp.]

From: The Classic of Poetry, c. 11^th – 7^th centuries BCE, translated based on James Legge's version

Lín zhī zhǐ, zhēnzhēn gōngzǐ, yú jiē lín xī. [Pinyin]

The feet of the Lin: The noble sons of our prince, Ah! they are the Lin!

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): línzhǐ

  (Zhuyin): ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄓˇ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: línzhǐ
    • Zhuyin: ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄓˇ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: línjhǐh
    • Wade–Giles: lin²-chih³
    • Yale: lín-jř
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: linjyy
    • Palladius: линьчжи (linʹčži)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /lin³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

Noun

麟趾

1. (literary, figurative) accomplished children