yán檐（簷）
檐（簷）
common
noun
Meaning of 檐
檐 means eaves; edge of a roof extending beyond the walls; brim; rim shaped like eaves (on hats or objects). Pronounced yán.
- eaves; edge of a roof extending beyond the walls
- brim; rim shaped like eaves (on hats or objects)
Character Info
Radical木
Strokes17
Components
木
詹
Stroke Order
檐
Definitions & Examples
Yǔ雨
shuǐ水
shùn顺
zhe着
fáng房
yán檐
dī滴
luò落
xià下
lái来
。
Rainwater dripped down along the eaves.
Yàn燕
zi子
zài在
láng廊
yán檐
xià下
zhù筑
le了
cháo巢
。
Swallows built a nest under the corridor eaves.
Tā他
zhàn站
zài在
yán檐
qián前
kàn看
zhe着
yuǎn远
chù处
de的
shān山
。
He stood in front of the eaves looking at the distant mountains.
Measure Words
个/ gè
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