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沿

沿 - yán

follow a course, go along

follow a course, go along

How to read 沿

Click 沿 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi沿
Traditional沿
Pinyinyán
Englishfollow a course, go along
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

沿例 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 沿儿. Please read 沿岸 one more time.

Common words with this character

following the model; according to precedent
edge
coastal area; littoral or riparian
along the river; the region around the river

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 沿 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 沿例 and 沿儿 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 沿.