沿 - yán - Chinese character definition, English meaning and stroke order

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8 strokes
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沿

yán

Definition

along
to follow (a line, tradition etc)
to carry on
to trim (a border with braid, tape etc)
border
edge

Character Decomposition

Related words (25)

沿例

yán lì

following the model; according to precedent

沿兒

yán r

edge (used directly after a noun, e.g. roadside 馬路沿兒|马路沿儿)

沿岸

yán àn

coastal area; littoral or riparian

沿江

yán jiāng

along the river; the region around the river

沿洄

yán huí

to go with the stream

coastal

to continue to use (old methods); to apply as before; according to usage

沿著

yán zhe

to go along; to follow

沿線

yán xiàn

along the line (e.g. railway); the region near the line

沿襲

yán xí

to carry on as before; to follow (an old custom etc)

沿路

yán lù

along the way; the duration of a journey

沿邊

yán biān

close to the border; along the border

沿途

yán tú

along the sides of the road; by the wayside

沿革

yán gé

evolution of sth over time; course of development; history

沿條兒

yán tiáo r

tape seam (in dressmaking); tape trim

沿海州

yán hǎi zhōu

coastal region; refers to Russian far east Primorsky Krai

沿邊兒

yán biān r

to trim (border with braid, tape etc)

coastal area

coastland; coastal areas

前沿

qián yán

front-line; forward position; outpost; extending ahead; frontier (of science, technology etc)

bedside

edge; fringe

historical development; background

相沿成習

xiāng yán chéng xí

well established; accepted as a result of long usage

馬路沿兒

mǎ lù yán r

roadside; edge of the road

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