Meaning of 吻兽
吻兽 means ceramic ornament placed at both ends of a roof ridge in traditional Chinese architecture, typically shaped like an owl tail (chiwei). Pronounced wěn shòu.
- ceramic ornament placed at both ends of a roof ridge in traditional Chinese architecture, typically shaped like an owl tail (chiwei)
Definitions & Examples
Gù故
gōng宫
Tài太
hé和
diàn殿
de的
wū屋
jǐ脊
shàng上
zhuāng装
shì饰
zhe着
jīng精
měi美
de的
wěn吻
shòu兽
。
The Hall of Supreme Harmony in the Forbidden City is decorated with exquisite ceramic roof-ridge ornaments.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
wěn吻
shòu兽
tōng通
cháng常
shì是
táo陶
zhì制
de的
，
zào造
xíng型
xiàng像
chī鸱
wěi尾
，
jù具
yǒu有
bì辟
xié邪
de的
zuò作
yòng用
。
These ornaments are usually ceramic, shaped like owl tails, and serve to ward off evil spirits.
Gǔ古
jiàn建
zhù筑
xiū修
fù复
shí时
，
gōng工
jiàng匠
xū需
yào要
àn按
zhào照
chuán传
tǒng统
jì技
yì艺
chóng重
xīn新
zhì制
zuò作
wěn吻
shòu兽
。
When restoring ancient buildings, craftsmen must recreate the roof-ridge ornaments using traditional techniques.