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ㄧㄢ ˊ

yán

along

沿 is an 8 stroke, simplified and traditional Chinese character and is pronounced as yán in the second tone.

  • 沿
    ㄧㄢ ˊ

    yán

    along

    • ㄕㄨㄟ ˙

      shui

      water

    • ?

      • ㄐㄧ ˇ

        how many

      • ㄎㄡ ˇ

        kǒu

        opening

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"HOW MAN[Y an] OPENING to this body of WATER are there?" Charlie asks as we walk <along> the bay.
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Pronunciation

We found 1 pronunciation for 沿

Definitions for 沿 pronounced as yán

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

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Book 4 part 2

by Junon 163 characters

Book 3 part 2

by Junon 199 characters

HSK 6

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