tứ linh
Pronunciation
Northern
/tɨ˧˥ lïŋ˧˧/
Central
/tɨ̰˩˧ lïn˧˥/
Southern
/tɨ˧˥ lɨn˧˧/
four holy beasts
2 senses
2 Components
unknown
four holy beasts
Proper noun
proper name
Details
2 senses
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Details
2 senses
unknown
Sense 1
unknown
four holy beasts
Culture & Proper Nouns
The four mythical creatures that are considered sacred in Vietnamese and East Asian culture, often associated with protection.
vi Hình ảnh tứ linh được chạm khắc trên cổng.
en Images of the four holy beasts are carved on the gate.
Proper noun
Sense 2
Proper noun
proper name
A proper name.
vi Tôi đã nghe nói về Tứ Linh.
en I have heard of Tứ Linh.
Form
Chinese characters / chữ Nôm / syllables
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Form
Chinese characters / chữ Nôm / syllables
Chinese characters
Source-aligned
Representative candidate
四靈
Candidates by syllable
tứ
四
linh
灵（靈 / 翎 / 苓）
Bold marks the representative form aligned to a source as the spelling of the whole word. Parentheses show other candidates for the same syllable. Source and confidence are shown in the heading above.