麟角

línjiǎo
  1. (figurative) rare treasures; rare things
  2. qilin horn
  3. rare treasures; rare things

Wiktionary

Entry Composition

=1 麟 lín variant of 麟 lín
=1 麟 lín see 麒麟 qílín
=2 角 Jué surname Jue
=2 角 jiǎo
  1. angle
  2. corner
  3. horn
  4. horn-shaped
  5. unit of money equal to 0.1 yuan, or 10 cents (a dime)

classifier: 個
=2 角 jué
  1. role (theater)
  2. to compete
  3. ancient three legged wine vessel
  4. third note of pentatonic scale
=2 角 lù
  1. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) only used in 角里 (former placename, located in Jiangsu province, now Zhūjiājiǎo)
  2. only used in 角里 (former placename, located in Jiangsu province, now Zhūjiājiǎo)
=2 角 gǔ only used in 角角 (gǔgǔ)

Containing this entry

凤毛麟角 fèngmáolínjiǎo
  1. lit. as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns (idiom)
  2. fig. few and far between
麟角凤觜 línjiǎofèngzuǐ
  1. lit. qilin's horn, phoenix's mouth (idiom)
  2. fig. rara avis
  3. rarity
麟角凤毛 línjiǎofèngmáo