Usage of the character 檐
yán
檐
[檐]
- eaves
- ledge or brim
yán
檐
[簷]
- variant of 檐 (yán)
tiǎoyán
挑檐
[挑簷]
- eaves
fángyán
房檐
[房檐]
- eaves
wūyán
屋檐
[屋簷]
- eaves
- roof (i.e. home)
màoyán
帽檐
[帽檐]
- brim (of a hat)
fēngyánbǎn
封檐板
[封檐板]
- barge board
- weather board
- eaves board (construction)
mìyántǎ
密檐塔
[密簷塔]
- multi-eaved pagoda
fēiyánzǒubì
飞檐走壁
[飛檐走壁]
- to leap onto roofs and vault over walls (usually associated with martial arts)