a traditional tile with a drooping edge
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
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a traditional style of eave-end roof tile with a drooping edge; drip tile
formalSpecifically used in traditional Chinese architecture at the end of eaves to guide rainwater away from the building. The decorative front (sometimes with patterns) faces outwards.
Zhè这
zuò座
gǔ古
jiàn建
zhù筑
yán檐
kǒu口
de的
dī滴
shui水
wǎ瓦
diāo雕
kè刻
zhe着
jīng精
měi美
de的
lián莲
huā花
wén纹
yàng样
。
The drip tiles at the eaves of this ancient building are carved with exquisite lotus patterns.
Xiū修
fù复
wū屋
dǐng顶
shí时
，
wǒ我
men们
gēng更
huàn换
le了
suǒ所
yǒu有
sǔn损
huài坏
de的
dī滴
shui水
wǎ瓦
。
When repairing the roof, we replaced all the damaged drip tiles.
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Zài在
chuán传
tǒng统
de的
sì四
hé合
yuàn院
zhōng中
，
dī滴
shui水
wǎ瓦
shì是
zhòng重
yào要
de的
jiàn建
zhù筑
gòu构
jiàn件
zhī之
yī一
。
In traditional siheyuan courtyards, the drip tile is one of the important architectural components.