沿
HSK 6

沿 (yán): follow a course, go along

yán

follow a course, go along

Pinyin

yán

HSK Level

Level 6

Characters

1

English Meaning

follow a course, go along

How to Write 沿 (yán)

沿 is written in 8 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8

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Origin of 沿

water

What 沿 is Made Of

沿 is built from 3 components:

water
small table
mouth

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Words Using 沿

Common Chinese words that contain 沿:

沿海

yánhǎi

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