沿
沿 (yán) · to follow a course
8 strokesLeft–right
沿 (yán) means “to follow a course”. It is made of 氵 + 几 + 口 and has 8 strokes.
Break 沿 into its parts
What 沿 is made of
- 氵 shuǐ — water
- 几 jǐ — small table
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 乙 yǐ — second
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
沿 stroke order
Example sentences with 沿海
沿海城市经济比较发达。Yánhǎi chéngshì jīngjì bǐjiào fādá.Coastal cities are relatively developed economically.
他住在东南沿海。Tā zhùzài dōngnán yánhǎi.He lives on the southeast coast.
Words with 沿
Also built with 氵
- 汁zhījuice
- 汇huìto send (money)
- 汉hànHan
- 汗hànsweat
- 江jiāngriver
- 池chípool
- 污wūfilthy
- 汤tāngsoup
- 汰tàito eliminate
- 汹xiōngturbulent
- 汽qìsteam
- 沃wòto water
Quick facts
| Pinyin | yán |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to follow a course |
| Strokes | 8 |
| Pattern | Left–right |
Questions about 沿
What does 沿 mean?
沿 (yán) means “to follow a course”.
How many strokes does 沿 have?
沿 has 8 strokes.
What parts make up 沿?
沿 is made of 氵 (water) and 几 (small table) and 口 (mouth).
Keep learning
Start with HSK 1 · Group 1: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.