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沿
yán
to follow a course, to go along
🔤 Pictophonetic:
water
HSK 6
8 strokes
Common (12%)
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Words Using 沿 (30)
Character
Pinyin
Definition
HSK
沿海
↗
yánhǎi
coastal
6
yánhǎi
沿海
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HSK 6
coastal
沿
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yán
along / to follow (a line, tradition etc) / to carry on / to trim (a border with braid, tape etc) / border / edge
yán
沿
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along / to follow (a line, tradition etc) / to carry on / to trim (a border with braid, tape etc) / border / edge
沿岸
↗
yánàn
coastal area / littoral or riparian
yánàn
沿岸
↗
coastal area / littoral or riparian
沿路
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yánlù
along the way / the duration of a journey
yánlù
沿路
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along the way / the duration of a journey
沿用
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yányòng
to continue to use (old methods) / to apply as before / according to usage
yányòng
沿用
↗
to continue to use (old methods) / to apply as before / according to usage
沿途
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yántú
along the sides of the road / by the wayside
yántú
沿途
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along the sides of the road / by the wayside
前沿
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qiányán
front-line / forward position / outpost / extending ahead / frontier (of science, technology etc)
qiányán
前沿
↗
front-line / forward position / outpost / extending ahead / frontier (of science, technology etc)
历史沿革
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lìshǐyángé
historical development / background
lìshǐyángé
历史沿革
↗
historical development / background
边沿
↗
biānyán
edge / fringe
biānyán
边沿
↗
edge / fringe
马路沿儿
↗
mǎlùyánr
roadside / edge of the road
mǎlùyánr
马路沿儿
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roadside / edge of the road