沿

yánㄧㄢˊ

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HSK 6 TOCFL 6

Meaning

Meanings

1
along
2
to follow (a line, tradition etc)
3
to carry on
4
to trim (a border with braid, tape etc)
5
border
6
edge

Examples

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沿著柵欄走時, 他看到了一隻老鼠。

Walking along the fence he noticed a mouse.

淚水沿著愛麗絲的臉頰流下來。

Tears ran down Alice's cheeks.

這條小路沿著陡峭的斜坡蜿蜒而上。

The path zigzagged up the steep slope.

約翰沿著河散步。

John took a walk along the river.

隨著東西方之間的貿易及文化往來日漸發展，越來越多的阿拉伯和波斯商人開始沿著絲路拜訪中國。

As commercial and cultural contacts between East and West developed, Arab and Persian traders began calling on China along the Silk Road in increasing numbers.

Characters

Character breakdown

几

jī

small table

口

kǒu

mouth

Related: 沿

沿海

yán hǎi

coastal

沿用

yán yòng

to continue to use (old methods)

沿袭

yán xí

to carry on as before

沿途

yán tú

along the sides of the road

Stroke practice

Practice writing 沿

Characters

simplified script

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