Chinese unicorn, genius, giraffe, bright, shining
麟 centers on a mythical auspicious creature, often described as a Chinese unicorn or giraffe-like beast, symbolizing brilliance, genius, and shining virtue.
麟 combines 鹿 (deer) with 粦, which likely contributes the sound and possibly the idea of scales or shining. The character originally referred to a mythical deer-like creature with scales, later associated with the Chinese unicorn and giraffe.
A deer (鹿) with shining scales (粦) is the mythical Chinese unicorn, a symbol of genius and brilliance.
For リン, imagine a ring of light shining around the unicorn's horn: ring -> リン, and the bright ring matches its shining nature.
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giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis)
masai giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis tippelskirchii); maasai giraffe; Kilimanjaro giraffe
Barbados shrub (Pereskia aculeata); Barbados gooseberry; leaf cactus; lemonvine
European goldenrod (Solidago virgaurea); woundwort
the end of things (esp. used for one's last writings)
goldenrod (Solidago virgaurea subsp. asiatica)
even an outstanding person becomes inferior when getting old
child prodigy; wonder child
Camelopardalis (constellation); the Giraffe
gerenuk (Litocranius walleri); Waller's gazelle
Kamchatka stonecrop (Sedum kamtschaticum)
Eucheuma muricatum (species of red algae)
dragon's blood palm (Daemonorops draco); bright red resin used in medicine, dyes, etc.