yán

沿

Initial:yVideo guide
Final(T3):ánVideo guide
Radical:
Structure:Left to right
Strokes:
8
Traditional:
沿
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  • 1

    prep.fmlalong

    • qǐ gài yán mén yào fàn

      乞丐沿要饭

      The beggar go begging from door to door.

    • tā men yán hǎi àn háng xíng

      他们沿海岸航行

      They sail along the coast.

    • nǐ men zuì hǎo yán lù biān zǒu

      你们最好沿

      You'd better walk along the side of the road.

  • 2

    n.edge; border; rim

    • guō yán

      沿

      edge of a pan

    • wǎn yán

      沿

      rim of a bowl

    • chuáng yán

      沿

      the edge of a bed

  • 3

    v.fmlfollow

    • yán yòng

      沿

      continue to use

    • yán xí

      沿

      inherit

  • 4

    v.trim /hem (with ribbon, tape, etc.)

    • yán yǒu máo pí de wài tào

      沿毛皮外套

      coat trimmed with fur

    • yán xié kǒu

      沿鞋口

      trim the top of a shoe

    • zài yī lǐng chù yán yī dào biān

      衣领沿

      trim the collar of a garment

Words and phrases with 沿

Similar-form characters to 沿

Chinese Characters with pinyin yán

  • grind; study
  • strict; tight
  • speech; character
  • prolong; postpone
  • colour; face