沿(yán)

HSK 68 strokes

along

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Character information

Pinyin
yán
Meaning
along; to follow (a line, tradition etc); to carry on; to trim (a border with braid, tape etc); border; edge
Strokes
8
HSK level
HSK 6
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 沿 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰氵⿱几口

In this compound, the meaning comes from 氵 (water).

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

氵shuǐ几jǐ口kǒu

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 沿 step by step

8 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 沿

Common words using 沿 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

yán沿hǎi海
HSK 6

coastal

Open 沿海 page →
yán沿zhe着
HSK 6

to go along

Open 沿着 page →
qián前yán沿
HSK 7-9

(military) forward position; frontier; cutting-edge; forefront

Open 前沿 page →
yán沿àn岸
HSK 7-9

coastal area

Open 沿岸 page →
yán沿xiàn线
HSK 7-9

along the line (e.g. railway)

Open 沿线 page →
yán沿tú途
HSK 7-9

along the sides of the road

Open 沿途 page →
mào帽yán沿

variant of 帽檐[mao4 yan2]

Open 帽沿 page →
chuáng床yán沿

the edge of a bed

Open 床沿 page →

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From 沿’s common words

海着前岸线途帽床

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