鸱吻【英】

Chiwen

定义

又称吻兽，壁画中与鸱尾同类的屋顶装饰一物，鸱身下部绘成张口含脊的龙头形。

Chiwen is also called wenshou, which is a kind of ornamentation on a roof ridge, the same as chiwei. The lower part of its body is painted in the shape of the Loong’s head, with its mouth holding the ridge.