氵
Primary radical
氵 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 沿.
CHINESE CHARACTER
沿 (yán): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order
yán
to follow a course, to go alongHSK 58 strokes
LEARNING CONNECTIONS
氵 · 几 · 口
Visible components
沿 is decomposed as ⿰氵⿱几口.
STROKES · 8
PRACTISE WRITING →Write 沿 in 8 steps.
Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.
LEARN THIS CHARACTER IN CONTEXT
Vocabulary with 沿
HSK 5 · along; to follow (a line, tradition etc); to carry on; to trim (a border with braid, tape etc); border; edge
HSK 6 · coastal
HSK 7-9 · (military) forward position; frontier; cutting-edge; forefront
HSK 7-9 · coastal area; littoral or riparian
HSK 7-9 · along the sides of the road; by the wayside
HSK 7-9 · along the line (e.g. railway); the region near the line
Examples using 沿
我们沿着河散步。
Wǒ men yán zhe hé sàn bù。We took a walk along the river.
FAQ
What does 沿 (yán) mean in Chinese?
to follow a course, to go along
How do you write 沿 in stroke order?
沿 has 8 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.
What is the radical of 沿?
氵 is the radical in 沿. It is the three-dot water radical and can provide a meaning-side clue.
What are common words with 沿?
沿 (yán): along; to follow (a line, tradition etc); to carry on; to trim (a border with braid, tape etc); border; edge; 沿海 (yánhǎi): coastal; 前沿 (qiányán): (military) forward position; frontier; cutting-edge; forefront.