沿 yán ㄧㄢˊ jyun4 HSK 6 高階級 · Level 4

  • along
  • to follow (a line, tradition etc)
  • to carry on
  • to trim (a border with braid, tape etc)
  • border
  • edge

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 沿 (1 of 1) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Example sentences

  • 沿着 沿著 ( yán zhe jyun4 zoek6 ) 这 這 ( zhè ze2 ) 条 條 ( tiáo tiu4 ) 街 ( jiē gaai1 ) 直 ( zhí zik6 ) 走 ( zǒu zau2 )。

    Go straight on down this street.

  • 约翰 約翰 ( Yuē hàn joek3 hon6 ) 沿着 沿著 ( yán zhe jyun4 zoek6 ) 河 ( hé ho4 ) 散步 ( sàn bù saan3 bou6 )。

    John took a walk along the river.

  • 我们 我們 ( wǒ men ngo5 mun4 ) 沿着 沿著 ( yán zhe jyun4 zoek6 ) 河 ( hé ho4 ) 散步 ( sàn bù saan3 bou6 )。

    We took a walk along the river.

  • 我们 我們 ( wǒ men ngo5 mun4 ) 沿着 沿著 ( yán zhe jyun4 zoek6 ) 湖 ( hú wu4 ) 岸 ( àn ngon6 ) 散步 ( sàn bù saan3 bou6 )。

    We walked along the shore of the lake.

  • 我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 沿着 沿著 ( yán zhe jyun4 zoek6 ) 河 ( hé ho4 ) 走 ( zǒu zau2 ) 了 ( le liu5 ) 段 ( duàn dyun6 ) 路 ( lù lou6 )。

    I walked along the river.

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