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檐
yán
the eaves of a house; edge, brim
🔤 Pictophonetic:
木 (wood) provides meaning, 詹 provides pronunciation
Words Using 檐 (9)
Character
Pinyin
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檐
yán
eaves / ledge or brim
檐
yán
eaves / ledge or brim
屋檐
wūyán
eaves
屋檐
wūyán
eaves
帽檐
màoyán
brim (of a hat)
帽檐
màoyán
brim (of a hat)
房檐
fángyán
eaves
房檐
fángyán
eaves
挑檐
tiǎoyán
eaves
挑檐
tiǎoyán
eaves
檐下
yánxià
underside of the eaves
檐下
yánxià
underside of the eaves
密檐塔
mìyántǎ
multi-eaved pagoda
密檐塔
mìyántǎ
multi-eaved pagoda
飞檐走壁
fēiyánzǒubì
to leap onto roofs and vault over walls (usually associated with martial arts)
飞檐走壁
fēiyánzǒubì
to leap onto roofs and vault over walls (usually associated with martial arts)
封檐板
fēngyánbǎn
barge board / weather board / eaves board (construction)
封檐板
fēngyánbǎn
barge board / weather board / eaves board (construction)
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zhān
詹
talkative, verbose; surname
🔤 Pictophonetic:
言 (speech) provides meaning, 厂 provides pronunciation
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