Roof edge parts protruding to the side: eaves, verandahs, under eaves and in front of eaves.

The part of something shaped like an eaves: the edge.

The eaves mean:

The edge part of the front and back slopes of the house (commonly known as tile eaves) is a folk saying (overhanging eaves), that is, eaves.

Extended data:

The idiom related to the word "eaves" is 1, flying over the eaves and walking on the wall [Fē Iyá n z ǒ ubi]: It means that people who practice martial arts are light and agile, and can walk on the eaves and walls like flying. From the third episode of "Three Heroes and Five Righteousness" by Yu Kun in Qing Dynasty: "On the first day, Zhan Zhao dressed up and showed his ability to climb over the wall. He came to the temple, went through the wall from the outside, hid quietly and flew to the treasure house."

2. Inch eaves [cùn guǐ fēng yán]: Describe the sufferings in the examination room in the imperial examination era, from "Meishan Xiu Jia Kao": "Although I am a scholar, I can't get rid of the sufferings of the scholar, and I can't afford it."

3. cornices reflect the universe [fē yá n fǐ nǔ]:] It means to describe the exquisite and beautiful shapes of pavilions, palaces and other buildings. From Han's "Xijing Fu": "Anti-career, flying over the eaves."

4. Four horses with three eaves [sān yán sǐmǐ]: refers to a car with a three-layer umbrella and four horses running side by side. It is the car of ancient expensive officials. From the third fold of Ming anonymous "Jurchen View": "Get one product and two posts of bureaucrats, ride four horses." See "Three-eaves Green Rose House"

Carving candles on the eaves of the wind [fēng yán kè zhú]:: It is very hard to describe the cold examination room in the imperial examination era. From "Five Classics of Chinese Style" by Qing Niu You: "Charing Gong carves candles on the eaves of the wind, and he can achieve twenty-three achievements without changing his talents."

References:

Baidu Chinese-Yan