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沿

yán
HSK 3.0 Level 5 Preposition Uncommon

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Definitions

  1. 1. along
  2. 2. to follow (a line, tradition etc)
  3. 3. to carry on
  4. 4. to trim (a border with braid, tape etc)
  5. 5. border
  6. 6. edge

Character focus

Stroke order

8 strokes

Usage notes

Collocations

常与'着'连用,如'沿着',表示更具体的跟随路线,不能省略。

Common mistakes

在表示抽象概念如'沿袭传统'时,不能替换为'顺着'。