檐
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eaves; ledge or brim
- Strokes
- 17
- Radical
- 木 +13
- Structure
- Left–right 左右
- Traditional
- 檐
- Common rank
- #3,179
- Unicode
- U+6A90
Sound it out + =
Formation & memory
Break the character into parts you already know.
Words with 檐
The most common words first — learning a character in context makes it stick.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 飞檐走壁 | to leap onto roofs and vault over walls (usually associated with martial arts) | |
| 密檐塔 | multi-eaved pagoda | |
| 封檐板 | barge board; weather board; eaves board (construction) | |
| 房檐 | eaves | |
| 帽檐 | brim (of a hat) | |
| 屋檐 | eaves; roof (i.e. home) | |
| 挑檐 | eaves | |
| 檐廊 | veranda | |
| 檐篷 | (HK) canopy; awning |
Sound family
Characters sharing the sound component 詹 — compare how they read.