líng xī

Traditional: 靈犀

灵犀 (líng xī) is a Chinese word meaning “rhinoceros horn, reputed to confer telepathic powers; fig. mutual sensitivity; tacit exchange of romantic feelings”.

Meanings

  1. 1rhinoceros horn, reputed to confer telepathic powers
  2. 2fig. mutual sensitivity
  3. 3tacit exchange of romantic feelings
  4. 4a meeting of minds

Characters in 灵犀

灵líng · quick犀xī · rhinoceros

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