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檐

yán
yánspelled as ian · 2nd tone — spelling rules
eaves · ledge or brim
Radical: 木 Strokes: 17
Structure: Left narrow, right wideFrequency: Less common
Same radical
机木本林来格树板横极松朱
Same radical
机木本林来格树板横极松朱条权术
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Character Decomposition
檐=木+詹
Etymology
wood
Meanings
eaves
ledge or brim
yán
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Words with 檐 81 total
Idioms with 檐 6 total Chain