méng
甍
ridge of a roof
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
ridge of a roof; roof crest
literaryA classical literary term referring to the highest, often decorative, part of a traditional roof structure.
Yuǎn远
chù处
de的
gōng宫
diàn殿
，
diāo雕
méng甍
huà画
dòng栋
，
qì气
shì势
huī恢
hóng宏
。
The distant palace, with its carved roof ridges and painted beams, is magnificent.
Xī夕
yáng阳
de的
yú余
huī晖
sǎ洒
zài在
bì碧
wǎ瓦
zhū朱
méng甍
shàng上
。
The last rays of the setting sun fell upon the blue tiles and red roof ridges.
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Gǔ古
dài代
jiàn建
zhù筑
de的
méng甍
shàng上
cháng常
yǒu有
chī鸱
wěn吻
zuò作
wéi为
zhuāng装
shì饰
。
On the ridges of ancient buildings, chiwen ornaments were often used as decoration.