Definitions
Etymology phono-semantic
water
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沿 is a phono-semantic compound with the water radical 氵 on the left, indicating a connection to water, and the phonetic component 㕣 on the right. Its original meaning referred to following the course of a river or moving along a water's edge. Over time, the definition broadened to denote following any edge, border, or path, such as walking along a road or adhering to a tradition. The character's structure remains unchanged, and it has no distinct traditional form.
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我沿着小路走。
他沿着海边散步。
我们沿这条街一直走。
沿海城市很漂亮。
沿途的风景很美。
这条河沿山脚流淌。
我们计划沿长江旅行。
沿袭传统并不总是好事。