Meaning of 鸱吻
鸱吻 means a glazed ceramic decorative figure on the roof ridges of traditional Chinese buildings. Pronounced chī wěn.
- a glazed ceramic decorative figure on the roof ridges of traditional Chinese buildings
Definitions & Examples
Gù故
gōng宫
Tài太
hé和
diàn殿
de的
wū屋
dǐng顶
shàng上
yǒu有
yī一
duì对
jīng精
měi美
de的
chī鸱
wěn吻
。
There is a pair of exquisite Chiwen ornaments on the roof of the Hall of Supreme Harmony in the Forbidden City.
Chī鸱
wěn吻
shì是
Zhōng中
guó国
gǔ古
dài代
jiàn建
zhù筑
de的
zhòng重
yào要
tè特
zhēng征
zhī之
yī一
。
The Chiwen is one of the important features of ancient Chinese architecture.
Zhè这
duì对
chī鸱
wěn吻
shì是
yòng用
liú琉
lí璃
shāo烧
zhì制
ér而
chéng成
de的
。
This pair of Chiwen was made of glazed ceramic.