檐

yán

eaves; ledge or brim

Variant forms 簷

Ancient forms

3 forms

Meaning

yán yan2
  1. eaves
  2. ledge or brim

Example sentences

Words with 檐

  • 房檐fángyáneaves
  • 帽檐màoyánbrim (of a hat)
  • 屋檐wūyáneaves
  • 挑檐tiǎoyáneaves
  • 檐廊yánlángveranda
  • 檐篷yánpéng(HK) canopy; awning
  • 密檐塔mìyántǎmulti-eaved pagoda
  • 封檐板fēngyánbǎnbarge board
  • 飞檐走壁fēiyánzǒubìto leap onto roofs and vault over walls (usually associated with martial arts)

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