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- Chiwen (Chinese: 蚩吻; pinyin: chīwěn; Wade–Giles: ch'ih-wen; lit. 'hornless-dragon mouth') is a Chinese dragon, and in Chinese mythology is one of the 9 sons of the dragon. He is depicted in imperial roof decorations and other ornamental motifs in traditional Chinese architecture and art. The name for this dragon is chīwěn (蚩吻), which compounds chī (蚩; 'hornless dragon; young dragon') and wěn (吻; '[animal's] mouth'). Chīshǒu (螭首) and Chītóu (螭頭), both literally meaning "hornless-dragon head", are similar architectural ornaments or waterspouts, comparable with Western gargoyles, but are not related to the mythological character. Chiwen is alternatively written 鴟吻; 'owl mouth', using the homophonous character chī (鴟; 'owl/bird of prey'). The chīwěi (鴟尾; 'owl tail') and chīméng (鴟甍; 'owl roof-ridge') are additional birdlike roof decorations. The chiwen is listed second or third among the Lóng shēng jiǔzǐ (龍生九子; 'dragon gives birth to nine young'), Nine Dragons (九龍; jiǔlóng), which are traditional mythological creatures that have become traditional Chinese feng shui architectural decorations. Each one of the nine dragons has a protective function. The Nine dragons are also used in many place names in Hong Kong, such as Kowloon, literally meaning "nine dragons" in Cantonese (Chinese: 九龍; Jyutping: gau2 lung4; Cantonese Yale: Gáulùhng), as well as numerous lakes, rivers and hamlets in mainland China. According to the Ming Dynasty Wuzazu (五雜俎) "The ch'i-wen, which like swallowing, are placed on both ends of the ridgepoles of roofs (to swallow all evil influences)." Welch describes chiwen as "the dragon who likes 'to swallow things'". This is the fish-like, hornless dragon with a very truncated body and large, wide mouth usually found along roof ridges (as if swallowing the roof beams). His presence on roofs is also said to guard against fires. A paragraph in the Tang dynasty book Su Shi Yan Yi (蘇氏演義) by Su E (蘇鶚) says that a mythical sea creature called the chi wen [sic] was put on the roofs of buildings during the Han dynasty to protect the structures from fire hazards. This dragon is still found on the roofs of traditional Chinese homes today, protecting the inhabitants from fires. In Fengshui theory, a chiwen or chiwei supposedly protects against not only fires, but also floods and typhoons. The Japanese language borrowed these names for architectural roof decorations as Sino-Japanese vocabulary. Shibi 鴟尾 "ornamental roof-ridge tile" is more commonly used than chifun 蚩吻 or shifun 鴟吻. In Japanese mythology, the Shachihoko 鯱 (a mythical fish with a carp's arched tail, tiger's head, and dragon's scales) roof decoration is believed to cause rain and protect against fire. This 鯱 is a kokuji "Chinese character invented in Japan" that can also be read shachi for "orca". (en)
- Chiwěn (chinois : 蚩吻 ; pinyin : chīwěn ; prononcé chifun en japonais), ou bien chīwěn (鸱吻) ou encore chīwěi (鸱尾), plus couramment connu au Japon sous le nom de shachihoko (鯱), shachi-gawara (鯱瓦) ou bien encore kinshachi (金鯱) lorsqu'il est doré, est un des neuf fils du dragon dans la mythologie chinoise. Il a pour fonction principale de protéger des incendies ; on le place donc à l'angle des toits dans les grosses structures en bois, afin de préserver celles-ci. Il ne doit pas être confondu avec le chishou, généralement situé en bout des poutres des bâtiments. Il semble avoir fortement influencé les arts français depuis le XVIIe siècle, puisqu'on en retrouve, avec d'autres chinoiseries, dans de nombreux ornements et objets d'art depuis. (fr)
- 螭吻（ちふん）（拼音：Chīwěn）は、中国古代建築の部品で、竜生九子の一つ。 (ja)
- Чивэнь или Чжи-вэнь или Чжун-вэнь, также Чивэй (китайск. 蚩吻) — безрогий дракон с большими губами и коротким рыбьим телом. (ru)
- 蚩（chī）吻，也可讹寫為螭吻，又叫吻、嘲風、水麒麟，指的是一種安裝在東亞建築屋頂兩端的裝飾性彫塑，擁有龍頭魚身的造型。 蚩吻从宋朝开始就逐渐從鴟吻中蛻變出來，并且造型越来越贴近现代的蚩吻，明朝时成为屋頂兩端的主流装饰物；另外，蚩吻也可以指中國神話中龍生九子的其中一子，牠的特點是擅咬吞，口中冒水潤嗓，依附在建築物上有防火辟邪的作用，从明朝开始其吉祥上的寓意才和建築學上的装饰产生紧密的结合。 (zh)
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- 螭吻（ちふん）（拼音：Chīwěn）は、中国古代建築の部品で、竜生九子の一つ。 (ja)
- Чивэнь или Чжи-вэнь или Чжун-вэнь, также Чивэй (китайск. 蚩吻) — безрогий дракон с большими губами и коротким рыбьим телом. (ru)
- 蚩（chī）吻，也可讹寫為螭吻，又叫吻、嘲風、水麒麟，指的是一種安裝在東亞建築屋頂兩端的裝飾性彫塑，擁有龍頭魚身的造型。 蚩吻从宋朝开始就逐渐從鴟吻中蛻變出來，并且造型越来越贴近现代的蚩吻，明朝时成为屋頂兩端的主流装饰物；另外，蚩吻也可以指中國神話中龍生九子的其中一子，牠的特點是擅咬吞，口中冒水潤嗓，依附在建築物上有防火辟邪的作用，从明朝开始其吉祥上的寓意才和建築學上的装饰产生紧密的结合。 (zh)
- Chiwen (Chinese: 蚩吻; pinyin: chīwěn; Wade–Giles: ch'ih-wen; lit. 'hornless-dragon mouth') is a Chinese dragon, and in Chinese mythology is one of the 9 sons of the dragon. He is depicted in imperial roof decorations and other ornamental motifs in traditional Chinese architecture and art. Chiwen is alternatively written 鴟吻; 'owl mouth', using the homophonous character chī (鴟; 'owl/bird of prey'). The chīwěi (鴟尾; 'owl tail') and chīméng (鴟甍; 'owl roof-ridge') are additional birdlike roof decorations. Welch describes chiwen as "the dragon who likes 'to swallow things'". (en)
- Chiwěn (chinois : 蚩吻 ; pinyin : chīwěn ; prononcé chifun en japonais), ou bien chīwěn (鸱吻) ou encore chīwěi (鸱尾), plus couramment connu au Japon sous le nom de shachihoko (鯱), shachi-gawara (鯱瓦) ou bien encore kinshachi (金鯱) lorsqu'il est doré, est un des neuf fils du dragon dans la mythologie chinoise. Il a pour fonction principale de protéger des incendies ; on le place donc à l'angle des toits dans les grosses structures en bois, afin de préserver celles-ci. Il ne doit pas être confondu avec le chishou, généralement situé en bout des poutres des bâtiments. (fr)
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