檐 (yán) — eaves (projecting roof edge); brim (of a hat)
Definition
Bound form meaning 'eaves' (the projecting roof edge, as in 屋檐) or 'brim' (of a hat, as in 帽檐). It almost always appears as the second part of a compound — not used alone.
bound form
eaves (projecting roof edge)brim (of a hat)
Easily confused
- 瞻zhānlook-alike(bound form) to look forward or up at; to look with respect or purpose
- 言yánsound-alikespeech, word, talk (bound form in compounds related to language and communication)
- 詹zhānlook-alike(surname) Zhan
- 盐yánsound-alikesalt
- 岩yánsound-alikerock; cliff (used as a bound morpheme in place names and compound words)
- 严yánsound-alikestrict, stern, severe
Examples
- 檐。Yàn zi bǎ cháo zhù zài fáng yán xià miàn.The swallows built their nest under the eaves of the house.
- 。Yǔ cóng wū yán shàng dī xià lái.Rain dripped down from the eaves.
- 檐。Tā dài le yì dǐng kuān yán de mào zi.He wore a hat with a wide brim.
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