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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 yánclose to the border · along the border沿边yán biānevolution of sth over time · course of development · history沿革yán gécoastal沿海yán hǎito go with the stream沿洄yán huíalong the way; on the way · area beside a road沿路yán lùalong the sides of the road · by the wayside沿途yán túto carry on as before · to follow (an old custom etc)沿袭yán xíalong the line (e.g. railway) · the region near the line沿线yán xiànto continue to use (old methods) · to apply as before · according to usage沿用yán yòng(military) forward position · frontier; cutting-edge; forefront前沿qián yánthe edge of a bed床沿chuáng yánfollowing the model · according to precedent沿例yán lìedge (used directly after a noun, e.g. roadside)沿儿yán rcoastal area · littoral or riparian沿岸yán ànalong the river · the region around the river沿江yán jiāng
Idioms with 沿 11 total Chain
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