Chinese Word: 沿 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

沿HSK 6

Pinyin: yán

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

Chinese Definition:
①顺着，照着：沿岸(靠近江、河、湖、海一带的地区)。沿海(靠海的一带)。沿街。沿途。沿线。
②因袭相传：沿革(事物发展和变化的历程)。沿习(因袭历来的习惯)。相沿成习。沿袭(依照旧例行事)。沿用。
③边：边沿。坑沿。河沿。
④在衣服等物的边上再加一条边：沿个边。

Total strokes: 8; Radical: 水

Pictophonetic:占 indicates the sound; 氵 (water) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿰ Left to right
- 氵 [ shuǐ ] water
- ⿱ Above to below
  - 几 [ jǐ ] small table; how many; a few, some
  - 口 [ kǒu ] mouth; entrance, gate, opening

Similar Characters: 沾

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Example Words

沿着	yán zhe	to go along; to follow
沿海HSK 6	yán hǎi	coastal
前沿	qián yán	front-line; forward position; outpost; extending ahead; frontier (of science, technology etc)
沿线	yán xiàn	along the line (e.g. railway); the region near the line
沿途	yán tú	along the sides of the road; by the wayside

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Example Sentences

1		tā 她 xǐ huan 喜欢 yán zhe 沿着 hǎi biān 海边 sàn bù 散步。 She likes to take a walk along the beach.
2		yán jiāng 沿江 ér 而 jiàn 建 de 的 chéng shì 城市 yǒu 有 hěn duō 很多。 There are many cities built along the river.
3		dà yǔ 大雨 guò hòu 过后， yán hǎi 沿海 chéng shì 城市 jiàng wēn 降温 le 了。 After heavy rain, the coastal cities cooled down.
4		zhè 这 tiáo 条 lù 路 yán zhe 沿着 xuán yá 悬崖 biān yuán 边缘 yán shēn 延伸。 The road runs along the edge of the cliff.
5		yán hǎi 沿海 chéng shì 城市 de 的 jīng jì fā zhǎn 经济发展 fēi cháng 非常 xùn sù 迅速。 Coastal cities are developing their economies at a fast pace.

More Sentences

1		tā 她 xǐ huan 喜欢 yán zhe 沿着 hǎi biān 海边 sàn bù 散步。 She likes to take a walk along the beach.
2		yán jiāng 沿江 ér 而 jiàn 建 de 的 chéng shì 城市 yǒu 有 hěn duō 很多。 There are many cities built along the river.
3		dà yǔ 大雨 guò hòu 过后， yán hǎi 沿海 chéng shì 城市 jiàng wēn 降温 le 了。 After heavy rain, the coastal cities cooled down.
4		zhè 这 tiáo 条 lù 路 yán zhe 沿着 xuán yá 悬崖 biān yuán 边缘 yán shēn 延伸。 The road runs along the edge of the cliff.
5		yán hǎi 沿海 chéng shì 城市 de 的 jīng jì fā zhǎn 经济发展 fēi cháng 非常 xùn sù 迅速。 Coastal cities are developing their economies at a fast pace.

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