【沿】Chinese Character Details

| Pinyin | yán |
|---|---|
| Zhuyin | ㄧㄢˊ |
| Radical | 氵 |
| Strokes | 8 |
| HSK | 6 |
| TOCFL | 9 |
| Unicode | u+6cbf |
Stroke Order Diagram
🔊1.点
🔊2.点
3.提
🔊4.撇
5.横折折
🔊6.竖
7....
8....
Meanings
yán
(1) 顺着。如:“沿路”、“沿途”、“沿街叫卖”。
(2) 因循、遵照旧样。如:“沿用”、“相沿成习”。
(3) 边缘。如:“边沿”、“床沿”、“窗沿”。
(4) 靠近、邻近。如:“沿海”、“沿岸”。
Meanings
yán
1.
along
【Examples】
◎ 铁路沿线的村镇
◎ villages and towns along the railway line
◎ 沿公路布置警戒
◎ post guards along the highway
◎ 我们沿着河的主流前进。
◎ We are moving along the mainstream of the river.
2.
trim (with tape, ribbon, etc.)
