Chinese symbol for “eaves”
檐
yán
eaves; ledge or brim
The closest CC-CEDICT match for eaves is 檐 (yán), defined as: eaves; ledge or brim.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Other Chinese words for “eaves”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 屋檐 (屋簷) | wū yán | eaves; roof (i.e. home) |
| 房檐 | fáng yán | eaves |
| 挑檐 (挑簷) | tiǎo yán | eaves |
| 桭 | zhēn | eaves; space between two pillars |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 檐.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 屋檐 (屋簷) | wū yán | eaves; roof (i.e. home) |
| 飞檐走壁 (飛檐走壁) | fēi yán zǒu bì | to leap onto roofs and vault over walls (usually associated with martial arts) |
| 房檐 | fáng yán | eaves |
| 帽檐 | mào yán | brim (of a hat) |
| 挑檐 (挑簷) | tiǎo yán | eaves |
| 密檐塔 (密簷塔) | mì yán tǎ | multi-eaved pagoda |
See also: Japanese symbol for “eaves”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.