yán
follow a course
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Seal script
Shuowen (~100 AD)Regular script
ModernDefinitions
yán
along; to follow (a line, tradition etc); to carry on; to trim (a border with braid, tape etc); border; edge
Most common words with 沿
Freq. | Word | Meaning |
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along | ||
to go along | ||
front-line | ||
by the wayside | ||
coastal area |
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