qilin
qi·lin/ˈtʃiːlɪn/noun
qilin is spelled Q-I-L-I-N: 5 letters and 2 syllables (qi·lin). It appears about once in every 44 million words in written English, the 204,233rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, qilin means “A mythical Chinese hooved chimerical creature, said to appear in conjunction with the arrival of a sage” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of qilin is qilins.
How many letters and syllables are in qilin?
| Letters | 5: Q-I-L-I-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: qi·lin |
| In writing | about once in every 44 million words; the 204,233rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is qilin?
Qilin appears about once in every 44 million words in written English, the 204,233rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce qilin?
- /ˈtʃiːlɪn/
- /ˈkiːlɪn/
Qilin has 2 syllables, split qi·lin in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of qilin
- qilins plural
- kilin
- kylin
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does qilin mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A mythical Chinese hooved chimerical creature, said to appear in conjunction with the arrival of a sage.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Qilin in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense mythical creature:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | qilin |
| German | Qilin |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does qilin come from?
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 麒麟 (qílín). Doublet of kirin.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).