Qí lín Gé

Traditional: 麒麟閣

麒麟阁 (Qí lín Gé) is a Chinese word meaning “Qilin Pavilion, located in the Weiyang Palace, a hall decorated with portraits of famous officials”.

Meanings

  1. 1Qilin Pavilion, located in the Weiyang Palace, a hall decorated with portraits of famous officials

Characters in 麒麟阁

麒qí · used in 麒麟[qi2 lin2]麟lín · variant of 麟[lin2]阁gé · pavilion (usu. two-storied)

Related words

阁下your distinguished self阁楼garret内阁(government) cabinet阁pavilion (usu. two-storied)麒麟(Chinese mythology) qilin束之高阁tied up in a bundle on a high shelf阁员cabinet member空中楼阁pavilion in the air (idiom); unrealistic Utopian construction雅阁Accord (Honda brand Japanese car model)凤毛麟角lit. as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns (idiom)组阁to form a cabinet麒used in 麒麟[qi2 lin2]

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