沿

yán

yánspelled as ian · 2nd tone — spelling rules

along · to carry on

Radical: 氵 Strokes: 8 HSK 6

Structure: Left narrow, right wideFrequency: Common

Same radical

海清法流游治河沙江油波深

Same radical

海清法流游治河沙江油波深没活洋

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Character Decomposition

沿=氵+几+口

Etymology

water

Meanings

along

to follow (a line, tradition etc)

to carry on

to trim (a border with braid, tape etc)

border

edge

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Words with 沿 82 total

edge · fringe边沿biān yán close to the border · along the border沿边yán biān evolution of sth over time · course of development · history沿革yán gé coastal沿海yán hǎi to go with the stream沿洄yán huí along the way; on the way · area beside a road沿路yán lù

Idioms with 沿 11 total Chain

well established · accepted as a result of long usage相沿成习xiāng yán chéng xí make a thorough investigation of a thing · follow up the stream and seek the source沿波讨源yán bō tǎo yuán beg from house to house with a bowl in hand沿门托钵yán mén tuō bō