Word: 檐 (yán) 檐 dictionary entry yán eaves; ledge or brim Full dictionary entry for 檐 Example sentences using 檐 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 三尺长的梯子,搭不上檐儿 sānchǐ zhǎng de tīzi,dā bú shàng yán ér a three-foot ladder: can't be propped up to the eaves 矮檐之下出头难 ǎi yán zhīxià chūtóu nán Under a low eave it is hard to lift your head