flying eaves

noun

A style of roof, with eaves upturned at the corners, seen in traditional Chinese architecture.

OriginChinese 飛檐 /飞檐 →
Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

nounflying eaves pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlyarchitectureA style of roof, with eaves upturned at the corners, seen in traditional Chinese architecture.

Origin

  1. Chinese飛檐 /飞檐
  2. Englishflying eaves

Calque of Chinese 飛檐 /飞檐 (fēiyán).

More words from Chinese

Full word history & related roots →
Cite this entry
APA

flying eaves. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flying%20eaves

MLA

“flying eaves.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flying%20eaves. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “flying eaves,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flying%20eaves.

Source: flying eaves on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.