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Meaning of 檐

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檐
Pinyin: yán
English Definition: eaves; ledge or brim
Chinese Definition:
①房顶伸出墙壁的部分:房檐儿。廊檐。飞檐。前檐。檐沟。檐头。檐牙。
②覆盖物的边沿或伸出的部分:帽檐儿。
Total strokes: 17; Radical: 木
Pictophonetic:詹 indicates the sound; 木 (wood) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • ⿰ Left to right
    • 木 [ mù ] tree; wood, lumber; wooden
    • 詹 [ zhān ] talkative, verbose; surname
Similar Characters: 襜 瞻
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Example Words
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
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Example Sentences
1
“
不知下午她戴的是圆檐帽还是软帽
,
”
詹尼猜测说
。
"I wonder if she wears a round hat or a bonnet in the afternoon, " Janey speculated.
2
让穷人摆脱苦工只需要一个屋顶
、
一个檐槽和一个水箱
。
All it takes is a roof, a gutter and a tank to lift the poor out of drudgery.
3
又量门洞
,
从这卫房顶的后檐到那卫房顶的后檐
,
宽二十五肘
。
卫房门与门相对
。
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
包括裤子
,
长袖的裙子和太阳镜
,
最后再加一顶宽檐的帽子
。
This includes pants, shirts with long sleeves, and sunglasses. Top it off with a wide-brimmed hat.
5
至今你仍能发现
:
稻谷
,
宽檐帽
,
街上叫卖的热气腾腾的面条
。
You can see the Asian touches today: the rice paddies, the wide-brim hats, the steaming bowls of noodles for sale on the streets.