【沿】Chinese Character Details

| Pinyin | yán |
|---|---|
| Zhuyin | ㄧㄢˊ |
| Radical | 水 |
| Strokes | 8 |
| HSK | 6 |
| TOCFL | 9 |
| Unicode | u+6cbf |
Stroke Order Diagram
Meanings
yán
(1) 順著。如:「沿路」、「沿途」、「沿街叫賣」。
(2) 因循、遵照舊樣。如:「沿用」、「相沿成習」。
(3) 邊緣。如:「邊沿」、「床沿」、「窗沿」。
(4) 靠近、鄰近。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.)





