gargoyle in Chinese
gargoyle in Chinese is 滴水嘴兽, 石像鬼 — gargoyle means a carved stone figure, often grotesque, that projects from a building and channels rainwater away from the walls.
gargoyle in Chinese
滴水嘴兽
Pronounced: dī shuǐ zuǐ shòu
A carved grotesque figure on a spout which conveys water away from the gutters.
石像鬼
Pronounced: shí xiàng guǐ
Any decorative carved grotesque figure on a building.
What does "gargoyle" mean?
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noun A carved stone figure, often grotesque, that projects from a building and channels rainwater away from the walls.
"From between set teeth came now a flow of oaths and imprecations as steady as the flow of water from the gargoyle overhead."
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gargoyle in a sentence
- From between set teeth came now a flow of oaths and imprecations as steady as the flow of water from the gargoyle overhead.
- The long-closed G.W.R. station alongside has a decidedly derelict-looking frontage, with eight gargoyles or figureheads still clinging to the portico.
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What is "gargoyle" in Chinese?
"gargoyle" in Chinese is 滴水嘴兽, 石像鬼. gargoyle means: A carved stone figure, often grotesque, that projects from a building and channels rainwater away from the walls.
How do you pronounce 滴水嘴兽?
"gargoyle" in Chinese is 滴水嘴兽, pronounced "dī shuǐ zuǐ shòu".
Are there other ways to say "gargoyle" in Chinese?
Yes — Chinese has 2 translations listed for "gargoyle": 滴水嘴兽, 石像鬼.
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