eaves tile head; ornamental roof tile end
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eaves tile; decorative head of drip tiles on traditional Chinese architecture
Specifically refers to the ornamental end piece of drip tiles (滴水瓦) placed along the eaves of traditional Chinese buildings, typically featuring animal motifs, characters, or cloud patterns.
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.
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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.