| 屋檐 | wū yán | eaves; roof (i.e. home) | |
| 房檐 | fáng yán | eaves | |
| 帽檐 | mào yán | brim (of a hat) | |
| 飞檐走壁 | fēi yán zǒu bì | to leap onto roofs and vault over walls (usually associated with martial arts) | |
| 挑檐 | tiǎo yán | eaves |
| 1 | "I wonder if she wears a round hat or a bonnet in the afternoon, " Janey speculated. | |
| 2 | All it takes is a roof, a gutter and a tank to lift the poor out of drudgery. | |
| 3 | He measured then the gate from the roof of one little chamber to the roof of another: the breadth was five and twenty cubits, door against door. | |
| 4 | This includes pants, shirts with long sleeves, and sunglasses. Top it off with a wide-brimmed hat. | |
| 5 | You can see the Asian touches today: the rice paddies, the wide-brim hats, the steaming bowls of noodles for sale on the streets. |