ornamental ridge-end tile; chiwei
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 2 examplesnoun
ornamental tile on the ridge-end of a traditional Chinese roof; chiwei
formalA specific architectural term in Chinese traditional building, often shaped like the tail of a mythological bird. The characters 鸱 refers to a type of hawk or owl.
Zhè这
zuò座
gǔ古
jiàn建
zhù筑
de的
wū屋
jǐ脊
liǎng两
duān端
zhuāng装
shì饰
zhe着
jīng精
měi美
de的
chī鸱
wěi尾
。
The ridge-ends of this ancient building are decorated with exquisite chiwei tiles.
Chī鸱
wěi尾
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
jù具
yǒu有
fáng防
huǒ火
yù寓
yì意
de的
jiàn建
zhù筑
gòu构
jiàn件
。
The chiwei is an architectural component with a symbolic meaning of fire prevention.