Meaning of 瓦当
瓦当 means eaves tile; decorative head of drip tiles on traditional Chinese architecture. Pronounced wǎ dāng.
- eaves tile; decorative head of drip tiles on traditional Chinese architecture
Definitions & Examples
Zhè这
kuài块
wǎ瓦
dāng当
chéng呈
bàn半
yuán圆
xíng形
，
shàng上
miàn面
kè刻
zhe着
yún云
wén纹
。
This eaves tile is semicircular with cloud patterns carved on it.
Gǔ古
dài代
jiàn建
zhù筑
shàng上
de的
wǎ瓦
dāng当
tōng通
cháng常
yǒu有
jīng精
měi美
de的
tú图
àn案
。
Eaves tiles on ancient buildings usually feature exquisite patterns.
Bó博
wù物
guǎn馆
de的
cáng藏
pǐn品
zhōng中
yǒu有
xǔ许
duō多
Hàn汉
dài代
de的
wǎ瓦
dāng当
。
The museum's collection contains many eaves tiles from the Han Dynasty.
Wū屋
yán檐
xià下
de的
wǎ瓦
dāng当
kě可
yǐ以
fáng防
zhǐ止
yǔ雨
shuǐ水
qīn侵
shí蚀
qiáng墙
tǐ体
。
The eaves tiles under the roof can prevent rainwater from eroding the walls.