yán
eaves; edge of a roof

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Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how is used in context
1
dài
zhe
kuān
mào
yán
de
mào
zi
zhē
yáng

He wears a hat with a wide brim to shade from the sun.

2
zhè
zuò
jiàn
zhù
de
fēi
yán
fēi
cháng
jīng
měi

The upturned eaves of this ancient building are very exquisite.

3
shuǐ
cóng
yán
luò
xià
lái

Rainwater drips down from the eaves.

4
yán
xià
yǒu
zhī
māo

There is a cat under the eaves.

5
xià
shí
men
zhàn
zài
yán
xià
duǒ

When it rains, we stand under the eaves to take shelter from the rain.

6
lǎo
fáng
zi
de
yán
shàng
guà
zhe
chuàn
fēng
líng
fēng
chuī
guò
shí
huì
chū
qīng
cuì
de
shēng
yīn

There are several strings of wind chimes hanging from the eaves of the old house, which make clear sounds when the wind blows.

Information

Traditional
Radical
Strokes17
StructureLeft-Right
Frequency#2436
Zhuyinㄧㄢˊ
Components
UnicodeU+6A90
CangjieINCR
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