ふん
チ吻
1. Chiwen (Chinese dragon)
2. ChiwenChiwen is one of the Nine Young Dragons in Imperial roof decorations and an ornamental motif in traditional Chinese architecture and art. This Chinese dragon name chiwen 螭吻 compounds chi 螭 "hornless dragon; young dragon" and wen 吻 "(animal's) mouth; lips; kiss". The chishou 螭首 and chitou 螭頭 (both literally meaning "hornless-dragon head") are related architectural ornaments or waterspouts, comparable with Western gargoyles.
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Read “チ吻” on Japanese Wikipedia
Read “Chiwen” on DBpedia
螭吻 【ちふん】
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