沿 yán 🔊 along HSK 58 strokes + Keep this word Meanings yán alongto follow (a line, tradition etc)to carry onto trim (a border with braid, tape etc)borderedge Words with 沿 沿海 yán hǎi coastal HSK 6 沿革 yán gé evolution of sth over time 沿岸 yán àn coastal area HSK 7–9 沿着 yán zhe to go along 沿用 yán yòng to continue to use (old methods) 沿途 yán tú along the sides of the road HSK 7–9 沿线 yán xiàn along the line (e.g. railway) HSK 7–9 沿江 yán jiāng along the river 前沿 qián yán forward position HSK 7–9 沿河 Yán hé see 沿河土家族自治縣|沿河土家族自治县[Yan2 he2 Tu3 jia1… 沿袭 yán xí to carry on as before 边沿 biān yán edge