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eaves

Composition


Components

Sounds

Pinyin

yan2 yán

Meaning


Primary

eaves

Alternatives

eave

Mnemonic


[y-] Yoshi is [2] inside the [-an] pawn shop where is making interior 簷 eaves for a 厂 cliff that is in the corner. He stands on top of a pair of elongated 儿 legs with a ⺈ dagger, carving pieces of ⺮ bamboo that he attaches to the edge of the 厂 cliff to serve as 簷 eaves. As he does so, he says 言 words that float around the pawn shop interior. 言 Words of praise about how great his 簷 eaves are.

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