Read Edit View history 螭吻 chīwěn roof ornament Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Senses Add sense 螭吻 chīwěn roof ornament decorative roof ornament in traditional Chinese architecture, often taking the shape of a dragon or sea creature and placed at the ends of the main roof ridge to protect against fire Edit Delete References Add reference same_as 鸱吻/鴟吻 → 螭吻/螭吻 Edit Delete
螭吻 chīwěn roof ornament decorative roof ornament in traditional Chinese architecture, often taking the shape of a dragon or sea creature and placed at the ends of the main roof ridge to protect against fire Edit Delete