屋檐
wūyán
eaves
Characters in this word
檐 yán
- Strokes
- 17
- Radical
- 木 — tree
- Made of
- 木 tree 詹 talkative, verbose
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 雨水沿着屋檐滴落，在石阶上敲出细碎的声响。 Yǔshuǐ yánzhe wūyán dīluò, zài shíjiē shàng qiāo chū xìsuì de shēngxiǎng. Rainwater dripped along the eaves, tapping out tiny sounds on the stone steps.
- 燕子在屋檐下筑巢，每天飞进飞出。 Yànzi zài wūyán xià zhùcháo, měitiān fēijìn fēichū. Swallows nest under the eaves, flying in and out every day.
- 我们站在屋檐下避雨，等雨停了再走。 Wǒmen zhàn zài wūyán xià bìyǔ, děng yǔ tíngle zài zǒu. We stood under the eaves to shelter from the rain, waiting for it to stop before leaving.
Related words
- 房屋 fángwū house
- 屋子 wūzi room
- 屋 wū room; house
- 足不出户 zúbùchūhù to stay at home; without leaving home
- 席 xí seat; mat; banquet; classifier for banquets or speeches
- 污秽 wūhuì filthy; obscene; filth
- 盏 zhǎn measure word for lamps, lights, cups, etc.
- 摇篮 yáolán cradle; birthplace
- 蚊帐 wénzhàng mosquito net
- 烟囱 yāncōng chimney; smokestack
- 灶 zào stove; kitchen range
- 自理 zìlǐ to take care of oneself; self-care