檐eaves; edge of a roof
Animated Stroke Order 檐
Stroke Order Diagrams 檐

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HSK Vocabulary: 檐
HSK words that contain this character.
Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 檐 is used in context
1
tā他
dài戴
zhe着
kuān宽
mào帽
yán檐
de的
mào帽
zi子
zhē遮
yáng阳
。
He wears a hat with a wide brim to shade from the sun.
2
zhè这
zuò座
gǔ古
jiàn建
zhù筑
de的
fēi飞
yán檐
fēi非
cháng常
jīng精
měi美
。
The upturned eaves of this ancient building are very exquisite.
3
yǔ雨
shuǐ水
cóng从
wū屋
yán檐
dī滴
luò落
xià下
lái来
。
Rainwater drips down from the eaves.
4
wū屋
yán檐
xià下
yǒu有
yī一
zhī只
māo猫
。
There is a cat under the eaves.
5
xià下
yǔ雨
shí时
,
wǒ我
men们
zhàn站
zài在
wū屋
yán檐
xià下
duǒ躲
yǔ雨
。
When it rains, we stand under the eaves to take shelter from the rain.
6
lǎo老
fáng房
zi子
de的
wū屋
yán檐
shàng上
guà挂
zhe着
jǐ几
chuàn串
fēng风
líng铃
,
fēng风
chuī吹
guò过
shí时
huì会
fā发
chū出
qīng清
cuì脆
de的
shēng声
yīn音
。
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簷
Radical木
Strokes17
StructureLeft-Right
Frequency#2436
Zhuyinㄧㄢˊ
Components—
UnicodeU+6A90
CangjieINCR
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