yán

檐

Character · NounTraditional簷

eaves; brim

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

noun

eaves; edge of a roof extending beyond the walls

Refers to the horizontal edge of a roof that projects beyond the walls to shed rainwater. Commonly used in compounds like 房檐 (eaves of a house) and 廊檐 (eaves of a corridor).

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.

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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.

2.

noun

brim; rim shaped like eaves (on hats or objects)

Typically used with the diminutive suffix '儿' as 帽檐儿 (hat brim). Describes the projecting edge of hats or other objects that resembles architectural eaves.

Zhè这
dǐng顶
mào帽
zi子
de的
mào帽
yán檐
r儿
hěn很
kuān宽
 ，
kě可
yǐ以
zhē遮
dǎng挡
yáng阳
guāng光
 。

The brim of this hat is very wide and can block the sunlight.

Tā他
bǎ把
mào帽
yán檐
wǎng往
xià下
lā拉
le了
la拉
 ，
zhē遮
zhù住
yǎn眼
jing睛
 。

He pulled the brim of his hat down to cover his eyes.