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how to write yan(along) in chinese

沿

pinyinyán
radicals氵Stroke count8
eanglish meaningalong; follow; trim; edge; border; water\'s edge; bank

Stroke order of the Chinese character "沿" (yan)

Handwriting

prep. （顺着） along:

1. 沿门乞讨
go begging from door to door;

2. 沿着河边走
walk along the river;

3. 沿着海岸航行
sail along the coast;

4. 沿街种了花木。
Along the streets trees and flowers were planted.

v. （依照） follow (a tradition, pattern, etc.):

1. 世代相沿
be handed down from generation to generation;

2. 相沿成习
become a custom through long usage

v. （镶边） trim (with tape, ribbon, etc.):

1. 在衣领上沿一道边
trim the collar of a garment

n. （边，多用在名词后） edge; border:

1. 床沿
the edge of a bed;

2. 沟沿
banks of a ditch or canal;

3. 前沿
forward position