螭ち吻ふん

noun

Chiwen; Chinese dragon

A mythological creature from Chinese folklore, often depicted as a dragon-like being. The term is used in Japanese contexts referring to Chinese mythology.

• 螭ち吻ふんは中ちゅう国ごくの伝でん説せつに登とう場じょうする龍りゅうの一いっ種しゅだ。

  Chiwen is a type of dragon that appears in Chinese legends.