沿

yán

along; to follow (a line, tradition etc); to carry on

prepositionverbnoun HSK 3.0 · Band 5

Watch it being written

Every character draws itself, stroke by stroke. Then grab the brush: trace it yourself and hear the word when you finish.

沿

Build with these blocks

Chinese words snap together like bricks. Every word below shares a character with this one, so you are already halfway to knowing it.

沿
  • 沿海yánhǎicoastalB6
  • 前沿qiányán(military) forward positionB7
  • 沿岸yán’àncoastal areaB7
  • 沿途yántúalong the sides of the roadB7
  • 沿线yánxiànalong the line (e.g. railway)B7
  • 沿用yányòngto continue to use (old methods)B7

See it in sentences

沿着河走。

Walk along the river.

沿街有很多商店。

There are many shops along the street.