沿 (jyun4 | yan2 ) : follow; along; edge

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沿

jyun4

yan2

[1] follow (a tradition, pattern, etc)
[2] [prep] along; parallel to
[3] edge; border; brim; rim

Additional PoS:

Stroke count: 8

Level: 3

Radical: 水 (#85)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

沿

This word has been viewed 6596 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 23rd Sep 2009 15:27

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沿途 jyun4 tou4 yan2 tu2 = on the way

沿住 jyun4 zyu6 = along 粵

沿海 jyun4 hoi2 yan2 hai3 = coastal

沿岸 jyun4 ngon6 yan2 an4 = coastal area

邊沿 bin1 jyun4 bian1 yan2 = edge

沿海地區 jyun4 hoi2 dei6 keoi1 yan2 hai3 di4 qu1 = [n] coastland

地鐵沿線 dei6 tit3 jyun4 sin3 di4 tie3 yan2 xian4 = subway line, MTR line

沿用 jyun4 jung6 yan2 yong4 = continue to use (an old method, etc.)

沿襲 jyun4 zaap6 yan2 xi2 = carry on as before; follow old traditions, practices, customs etc.

沿路 jyun4 lou6 yan2 lu4 = along the way; along the road
See all 14 compounds (CantoDict reports 15 compounds in total, but some may be Common Formations)

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他本來想在沿海城市工作國
At first he intended to work in a coastal city.

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粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
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