Definitions
(preposition,verb)
along; to follow
(verb)
to extend; to continue
(noun)
border; edge
Etymology phono-semantic
water
Semantic:
氵
About
The character "沿" is structured with the water radical (氵) positioned beside the phonetic component "㕣", indicating its initial association with waterways and the act of tracing a river's path. Etymologically, it derived from the concept of moving alongside water, which later broadened to denote following any physical or abstract course. Its meaning expanded from specifically describing proximity to streams to a more general sense of "along" or "to adhere to", and it further developed uses implying continuation or inheritance in compound formations.
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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。