簷 (sim4) — edge; brim in Cantonese
simˎ₄簷简 檐
Mandarin Pinyin: yan2
Meaning of 簷
nounedge; brim
nouneaves
Example Sentences with 簷
ukˉ¹屋jimˎ₄簷gwaa˗₃掛bingˉ¹冰zyu6.柱。
Icicles hang from the eaves.
zek˗₃隻koek˗₃雀zaiˊ²仔haiˊ²喺jimˎ₄簷hau2.口。
That little bird is on the eaves.
jimˎ₄簷hauˊ²口jauˏ₅有jyuˏ₅雨seoi2.水。
There's rainwater on the eaves.
keoiˏ₅佢neiˉ¹匿haiˊ²喺jimˎ₄簷hau2.口。
He's hiding under the eaves.
siuˊ²小samˉ¹心jimˎ₄簷hauˊ²口dikˉ¹滴seoi2.水。
Be careful of dripping from the eaves.
Words Containing 簷
瓦簷口ngaa5 jim4 hau2
the eaves of a house
簷篷sim4 pung4
eaves - the part of the roof that sticks out from the building
飛簷fei1 sim4
cornice; upturned/overhanging eaves
單眼簷daan1 ngaan5 jam4
Single eyelid
簷口jim4 hau2
cornice; eaves
簷蛇jim4 se2
geckos
屋簷uk1 sim4
eaves - the part of the roof that juts out from the building
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