簷 meaning and stroke order

yán

Edge, brim; the eaves of a house

Strokes19
Pinyinyán
ToneTone 2

How to write 簷, stroke by stroke

19 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.

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Meaning of 簷

Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.

yánsecond tone (rising)
  1. variant of 檐[yan2]

How 簷 is built

Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Bamboo.

component+zhāntalkative

⺮ gives the meaning and 詹 hints at the sound.

Radical: ⺮ (bamboo), shared by 149 characters on this site.

Questions about 簷

How many strokes are in 簷?

簷 is written with 19 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.

What does 簷 mean?

簷 (yán) means edge, brim; the eaves of a house.

How do you pronounce 簷?

簷 is pronounced yán, in the second tone (rising).

What is the radical of 簷?

The radical of 簷 is ⺮, which carries the idea of "bamboo". Dictionaries list 簷 under this radical.

What is the simplified form of 簷?

簷 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 檐, used in mainland China and Singapore.