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Printable Handwriting Practice Worksheet of the Chinese character 檐

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Meaning of 檐

Pinyin yán、 dān

Radical

木

Strokes

Definition

eaves

Usage

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檐 yán 名词【本义】:屋檐【造字法】:形声。从木，詹(zhān)声。 1. 房顶伸出墙壁的部分 ([En.] eaves) 例: 房～儿。廊～。飞～。前～。～沟。～头。～牙。 2. 覆盖物的边沿或伸出的部分 ([En.] brim) 例: 帽～儿。引: 1. 《礼记·明堂位》：复庙重檐。注:“重檐，重承壁材也。” 2. 晋·陶潜《归园田居》：榆柳荫后檐，桃李罗堂前。 3. 唐·杜牧《阿房宫赋》：檐牙高啄(檐牙:屋顶伸出的边沿。高啄:像鸟向高处啄食一样)。例: 如: 檐石(屋檐下的石板); 檐宇(屋檐); 檐花(靠近屋檐下边开的花); 檐板(屋檐板); 檐阴(屋檐下阳光不到处); 檐梁(檐下的屋梁); 檐帷(檐下的帘幕); 檐楣(屋檐); 檐马(也称风铃，铁马); 檐铁(挂在屋檐下的风铃)。

屋檐 wū yán

eaves / roof (i.e. home)

帽檐 mào yán

brim (of a hat)

廊檐 láng yán

the eaves of a veranda

重檐 zhòng yán

double eaves

房檐 fáng yán

eaves

飞檐 fēi yán

cornice / overhanging eaves

飞檐走壁 fēi yán zǒu bì

to leap onto roofs and vault over walls (usually associated with martial arts)

大檐帽 dà yán mào

wide brim hat / peaked cap / broad-brimmed hat

滴水檐 dī shuǐ yán

dripping eave / drip edge