檐
eaves; ledge or brim
17 strokes
Dict coverage rank #3,179 U+6A90
How 檐 is formed
Phono-semantic compound (形声字)
木 (semantic, “wood”) + 詹 (phonetic, zhān)
Phonetic series: characters sharing the sound component 詹
Siblings built with the same phonetic component 詹 (zhān) — compare how they read:
| Character | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 詹 sound component | zhān | talkative, verbose; surname |
| 瞻 | zhān | to look; to look out for; to respect |
| 澹 | dàn | calm, quiet, tranquil |
| 儋 | dān | a small jar; to bear a burden; a load of two |
| 赡 | shàn | rich, elegant; to support, to provide for |
| 蟾 | chán | toad (1) |
Words containing 檐
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 飞檐走壁 | fēi yán zǒu bì | to leap onto roofs and vault over walls (usually associated with martial arts) |
| 密檐塔 | mì yán tǎ | multi-eaved pagoda |
| 封檐板 | fēng yán bǎn | barge board; weather board; eaves board (construction) |
| 房檐 | fáng yán | eaves |
| 帽檐 | mào yán | brim (of a hat) |
| 屋檐 | wū yán | eaves; roof (i.e. home) |
| 挑檐 | tiǎo yán | eaves |
| 檐廊 | yán láng | veranda |
| 檐篷 | yán péng | (HK) canopy; awning |