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Chi () means either "a hornless dragon" or "a mountain demon" (namely, ''chimei'' 螭魅) in Chinese mythology. Hornless dragons were a common motif in ancient Chinese art, and the ''chiwen'' 螭吻 (lit. "hornless-dragon mouth") was an Imperial roof decoration in traditional Chinese architecture. ==Word== In Modern Standard Chinese usage, ''chi'' 螭 "hornless dragon" occurs in words such as: *''chilong'' 螭龍 (with "dragon") "hornless dragon" *''chiniu'' 螭紐 (with "handle; knob") "carved dragon handle (esp. on cups)" *''chiwen'' 螭吻 (with "mouth; lips") "a roof ornament shaped like a dragon", compare the homophonous variant 鴟吻 (with "owl; hawk") *''chishou'' 螭首 or ''chitou'' 螭頭 (both with "head") "an architectural adornment; gargoyle" *''panchiwen'' 蟠螭文 (with "coiled" and "pattern") "carved patterns of sinuous dragons (esp. on pillars/bronzes)" *''chibi'' 螭陛 (with "palace steps") "steps of the imperial palace; the Emperor" Note that the following discussion of the word ''chi'' 螭's written forms and etymological origins requires using some jargon linguistics and sinology. See also 9 sons of the dragon. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Chi (mythology)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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