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Character

檐 yán

Character

eaves

Radical
木
Strokes
17
Structure
Left–right
Parts
木 詹
Traditional
檐
Frequency
#3003 most common character
Practice writing

Meaning

yán

yan2
  1. eaves CC-CEDICT
  2. ledge or brim CC-CEDICT

Stroke order

All 17 strokes

Speed

Practice writing 檐

Draw “檐” here — the faint guide shows its shape.

Example sentences

  • 屋檐上正滴下雨水。

    wū yán shàng zhèng dī xià yǔ shuǐ

    The eaves are dripping.

    Tatoeba · sentence #345676 by nickyeow; translation #34800 by AlanF_US · CC BY 2.0 FR

Words with 檐

檐廊yán lángverandaWord檐篷yán péng(HK) canopy; awningWord屋檐wū yáneavesWord帽檐mào yánbrim (of a hat)Word房檐fáng yáneavesWord挑檐tiǎo yáneavesWord密檐塔mì yán tǎmulti-eaved pagodaWord封檐板fēng yán bǎnbarge boardWord飞檐走壁fēi yán zǒu bìto leap onto roofs and vault over walls (usually associated with martial arts)Word

Same radical 木

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