fēi​yán

upturned eaves

  • created sense approved 飞檐/飛簷 · fēi​yán · upturned eaves — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    飞檐 / 飛簷

    fēi​yán

    upturned eaves

    Upturned eaves of a traditional Chinese building, designed to curve outward and upward.

    飞 (literal) → 飞/飛 · fēi · to fly 檐 (bound) → 檐 · yán · eaves

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  • created sense approved 飞檐/飛簷 · fēi​yán · to leap over eaves — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    飞檐 / 飛簷

    fēi​yán

    to leap over eaves

    To leap or move over roofs and eaves as in martial arts, especially as part of the phrase [[飞檐走壁|飛檐走壁|fei1 yan2 zou3 bi4]]

    飞 (literal) → 飞/飛 · fēi · to fly 檐 (bound) → 檐 · yán · eaves

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