檐 Stroke Order — How to Write 檐

Stroke Order

檐 is written in 17 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 木, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

檐 Radical and Character Components

Components:木詹

檐 is a phono-semantic compound: 木 (wood) carries the meaning, while 詹 indicates the sound.

Radical: 木 + 13 more strokes

檐 Pronunciation and Pinyin

yán

Meanings of 檐 in Chinese

yán檐

The part of a roof that extends beyond the wall; eaves.

雨水顺着房檐滴落下来。

Rainwater dripped down from the eaves.

The edge or projecting part of a cover, such as the brim of a hat or the eaves of a roof.

阳光太刺眼了，他把帽檐压低了一些。

The sun was too dazzling, so he pulled down the brim of his hat a bit.

Common Words and Phrases with 檐

yán檐gōu沟

An eaves gutter is a channel fixed below the edge of a roof to collect and drain rainwater.

工人正在清理堵塞的檐沟，以确保雨水可以顺畅流走。

The workers are cleaning the clogged gutters to ensure rainwater can flow smoothly.

yán檐kǒu口

A cornice: a horizontal molding or projecting element that crowns a building or wall, especially the uppermost part of the entablature in classical architecture.

屋顶的檐口上雕刻着精美的花纹，为建筑增添了一丝古典美。

The cornice of the roof is carved with exquisite patterns, adding a touch of classical beauty to the building.

yán檐liù溜

rain or snow water flowing along the eaves

夏日午后，一场骤雨过后，檐溜滴滴答答地落在石板上，清脆悦耳。

After a sudden shower on a summer afternoon, the eaves drip pattered onto the flagstones, clear and pleasant to the ear.

yán檐mǎ马

A wind bell hung on the eaves.

微风吹过，屋檐下的檐马轻轻摇曳，发出清脆悦耳的声响，为夏日午后增添了几分诗意。

As the gentle breeze swept by, the eaves wind chimes beneath the roof gently swayed, emitting clear and pleasant sounds that added a touch of poetic charm to the summer afternoon.

yán檐tóu头

the edge of eaves