Character
沿
- 1. along (a river, road, or edge of something)
- 2. follow and continue (previous methods, rules, or patterns)
- 3. add a border or trim to the edge of clothing or other items
- 4. edge; border (often used after a noun)
Words using 沿 as yán (6)
Structure & writing
沿
— along (a river, road, or edge of something)
沿 is not used as a component in any other character.
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HSK 1
HSK 2
HSK 3
汽
gas or vapor formed by heating a liquid or certain solids
沙
sand; tiny stone particles
河
river (natural or artificial waterway)
法
law; the body of rules enacted or recognized by the state and enforced by state power, including statutes, decrees, regulations, orders, and decisions
注
to pour into; to fill with liquid
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活
to live; to be alive (opposite of '死')
海
sea; ocean area near land (also used for large lakes, e.g. 青海, 里海)
清
pure and clear, free of impurities (opposite of '浊'); ① purely, solely; ② quiet
渴
to be thirsty
满
full; filled to capacity
演
to evolve; to change gradually
澡
to bathe, wash the whole body
激
to strike with water; to stir up emotions
HSK 4
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汤
hot water; boiling water
油
oil (liquid fat from animals or plants, or liquid hydrocarbon mixture from minerals)
泼
to splash or spill liquid forcefully
洋
ocean (the vast body of salt water covering about 70% of Earth's surface, divided into four parts: the Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, and Arctic Oceans)
洲
continent (one of the seven major landmasses of the earth)
流
to flow (of liquid)
济
cross a river; ford
浪
wave; billow on rivers, lakes, or seas
消
to gradually diminish until gone; to vanish
深
deep (opposite of shallow)
温
neither cold nor hot; lukewarm
漫
to overflow (water spilling over)
落
to fall; to drop down
HSK 5
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沿
along (a river, road, or edge of something)
泛
to float; to drift
泪
tears; colorless liquid secreted by the lacrimal glands of the eye
洒
to sprinkle or scatter water or other things on the ground
洞
cave; hole; hollow or deep recess in an object
浅
shallow (opposite of 'deep')
浇
to pour liquid onto something
测
to measure; to gauge using instruments or standards
浏
(lit.) clear and limpid (of water)
浓
(of liquid or gas) thick; dense (opposite of 淡)
润
to moisten; to add oil or water to prevent dryness
涨
to rise (of water level)
淡
dilute; thin (of liquid or gas, opposite of 浓)
渐
gradually; little by little
湖
lake (large body of water surrounded by land)
湿
wet; damp; moist (opposite of 干)
源
source of water, where a stream originates (opposite of 流)
滑
smooth; slippery (low friction)
滚
to roll; to tumble
漏
to drip, seep, or fall through a hole or crack
漠
desert; arid sandy region
范
(lit.) mold; model
薄
slight, little
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洁
clean; pure; free of impurities
洪
large; great
浮
to float on the surface of a liquid (opposite of '沉')
浴
to bathe; to take a bath
涉
to wade across water; to cross over water
涌
to gush; (of water) to bubble up; (of clouds) to rise
液
liquid; a fluid substance with definite volume but no fixed shape
涵
to contain; to encompass
淋
to drip or splash onto a surface
淘
to rinse (granular material) in water to remove impurities
混
to mix (different things) together
淹
to submerge; to flood
添
to add; to increase
渠
waterway, especially an artificially dug canal or ditch
渡
to cross (a river or body of water)
港
harbor or port where large ships can dock
滴
to drip (liquid falls drop by drop)
漱
to rinse the mouth with water
潜
to submerge; to dive underwater
潮
tidal phenomenon; rise and fall of seawater due to the gravitational pull of the sun and moon
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沐
to wash one's hair; to bathe, wash
沛
(lit.) abundant; copious; vigorous
沧
dark green (of water)
沫
foam; froth (tiny bubbles formed by a liquid)
沮
to stop; to obstruct
沸
to boil (of a liquid heated to the point of rapid vaporization)
沼
natural pond; marsh
沾
to soak; to moisten
泄
(of liquid or gas) to discharge, to leak out
泊
to moor a boat; to dock
泌
to secrete (a substance from a living organism)
泞
(lit.) accumulated mud; mire
波
waves on the surface of water (rivers, lakes, seas, etc.)
泣
to weep silently or softly
泻
to flow down rapidly (of liquid)
津
ford; river crossing
洽
harmonious; in accord
浊
(of water, air, etc.) murky, impure, turbid — opposite of 清
浑
murky; turbid (of water)
浩
vast, grand, magnificent
浸
to soak in liquid; to steep
涂
to apply (paint, ointment, etc.) by spreading or brushing onto a surface
涕
tears
涛
large waves
涝
waterlogged (of crops flooded by excessive rain, opposite of 旱)
涡
whirlpool; eddy formed by rotating water
涤
to wash
涩
rough; not smooth (high friction)
涮
to swish in water to rinse lightly
涯
water's edge; shore; boundary
淀
shallow lake (used in place names)
淆
confused, mixed up, disordered
淌
(of liquid)to flow down, to trickle
淤
to silt up; to become clogged with sediment
淳
a surname
渔
to fish; to catch fish
渗
to seep; to permeate slowly
渣
residue left after extracting the essence or juice
渺
vast and boundless (of water)
湃
used in '澎湃': ① waves crashing loudly against each other; ② (fig.) surging emotions; ③ (fig.) grand and imposing momentum
湛
deep
湾
a bend or curve in a river
溃
breach (of a dike by floodwater)
溅
(of liquid) to splash, to spatter
溉
(lit.) to irrigate; to water
溜
to glide; to slide (downward)
溢
to overflow; to brim over
溪
small stream or brook
溯
to go against the current
溶
to dissolve (a substance uniformly distributed in another to form a solution)
溺
to drown; to be submerged in water
滋
to grow, to sprout
滔
floodwaters overflowing
滞
to stagnate, accumulate, not flow freely
滤
to filter; to strain (liquid or gas through gauze, charcoal, sand, etc. to remove impurities)
滥
to overflow; to flood
滨
waterside; place near water
滩
beach; shoal; sandbank (flat land formed by silt along rivers, lakes, or seas)
漆
general term for viscous coating materials (paint/lacquer)
漾
ripple on the water surface
潇
(lit.) clear and deep (of water)
潦
see "潦草": ① (handwriting) untidy; ② (work) careless, sloppy
潭
deep pool; deep pit; by extension: deep
澄
clear and transparent (of water)
澈
clear and transparent (of water)
澎
used in "澎湖" (Penghu Islands, in the southeastern Taiwan Strait)
澜
large waves; billows
濒
to border on (a body of water)
瀑
waterfall
瀚
(lit.) vast; boundless
灌
to irrigate; to water
茫
vast and boundless, indistinct
萍
duckweed; aquatic herb floating on water surface with flat oval leaves and hanging roots
衍
(lit.) to develop and elaborate; to extend and unfold
Xpinyin
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可
yes; correct; to permit
号
name; appellation
吃
to eat; to chew and swallow food (including sipping and drinking)
同
same; identical (opposite of '异')
名
name; appellation of a person or thing
吗
same as "嘛"
吧
sentence-final particle softening tone of imperatives; expressing suggestion, consultation, command, or request
听
to listen; to hear
呢
particle used at the end of interrogative sentences to prompt or press for an answer
和
harmonious; peaceful
哪
which (followed by a measure word or numeral + measure word, to identify one or more among several people or things)
唱
to sing; to produce musical sounds with the voice
喂
hey; hello (interjection used as a greeting)
喜
happy; joyful (opposite of 悲)
喝
to drink (liquid or fluid food)
回
to wind, circle, or rotate
知
knowledge, learning
问
to ask a question about something unknown or unclear
高
tall; high (opposite of 'low')
HSK 2
告
to tell, inform, or announce something to others
周
periphery; circle
咖
coffee (evergreen shrub or small tree grown in the tropics; white flowers, red fruit; seeds used to make a beverage; also refers to the beverage itself)
啊
interjection of admiration or surprise
啡
used in '咖啡' (coffee): an evergreen shrub/small tree whose roasted seeds are ground to make the beverage coffee
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咱
we (inclusive of both speaker and listener), equivalent to "咱们"
响
echo; reverberation
哭
to cry; to weep from pain, grief, or strong emotion
啤
beer (low-alcohol drink brewed from barley and hops, with foam and a slightly bitter taste)
嘴
mouth (of a person or animal); organ for eating and speaking
如
to suit; to follow; in accordance with
害
harm; disadvantage (opposite of 利、益)
总
to gather together, to assemble
或
perhaps; maybe
束
to tie; to bind
船
boat; ship (primary watercraft, various types, also used in aerospace)
言
(lit.) to speak; to say
铅
lead (metallic element, symbol Pb)
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叶
leaf (of a plant)
各
each; every (referring to different persons or things)
否
not; used before action morphemes to express negation
吸
to inhale or draw liquid/gas into the body (opposite of 呼, though 呼 is limited to breath)
吹
to blow (air from the mouth)
味
taste; flavor perceived by the tongue
呼
to exhale; breathe out (opposite of inhale)
命
life; the living force of organisms
咳
to cough
咸
(lit.) all; everyone (classical adverb)
品
article; item; object
售
to sell; to vend
喊
to shout; to yell loudly
嗯
grunt of agreement or acknowledgment
嗽
to cough; see 咳 (ké)
象
elephant (the large mammal)
HSK 5
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含
hold something in the mouth without swallowing or spitting
吵
noisy and chaotic; disturbing
呀
exclamation of surprise or doubt
咨
to consult or inquire of others
咬
to bite (with upper and lower teeth, to grip or sever something)
哈
to open the mouth and breathe out
哎
exclamation of dissatisfaction or reminder
哦
oh (expressing realization or understanding)
哲
a wise and intelligent person
唉
exclamation of grief or regret
唯
solely, only
善
kind; benevolent; charitable (opposite of 恶)
喻
to explain; to make someone understand
器
utensils; implements; vessels
局
chessboard
扣
to fasten or hook with a ring or clasp
捐
to abandon; to give up
沿
along (a river, road, or edge of something)
骂
to insult or abuse with crude or malicious words
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吞
to swallow whole or in chunks without chewing
启
to open
呆
foolish; stupid
呈
to take on (a form, color, or state); to appear as
哇
onomatopoeia for crying or vomiting sounds
啦
sentence-final particle (fusion of 了 and 啊); indicates completion, change, or a new situation, with exclamatory or surprised tone
喷
to spurt or spray out (liquid, gas, powder, etc.) under pressure
嗓
throat; larynx
嘛
particle indicating something is obvious or self-evident
嘲
嘿
hey (greeting or to get attention)
噪
(of birds or insects)to chirp or buzz noisily
尚
to revere; to value highly
毫
fine, pointed hair on a person or animal
衰
to decline, to weaken
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叮
to sting or bite (of mosquitoes, etc., piercing skin to suck blood)
叹
to sigh out of worry or sorrow
叼
to hold in the mouth
吁
to appeal or call out for a demand
吏
government official in ancient times
君
monarch; sovereign
吝
miserly; stingy with one's possessions
吟
to chant or recite with a cadence
吩
(colloq.) to instruct or order verbally; to tell someone to do something (used in 吩咐)
吭
to make a sound; to speak
吻
lips
吼
(of a fierce animal) to roar
呐
shout loudly; cry out (see 呐喊)
呕
to vomit
呛
to irritate the nose or throat (of a pungent or acrid gas)
呜
onomatopoeia for wind, whistles, crying, etc.
呵
to scold angrily
呻
to chant; to recite
咀
to chew and savour slowly in the mouth
咐
to instruct or order verbally; to enjoin; to tell someone what to do or not to do
咕
onomatopoeia for the sound of a hen or certain birds clucking/cooing
咙
throat; used in 喉咙 (throat)
咧
(of the mouth) open to one side; curl sideways
咽
pharynx (the muscular tube at the back of the mouth connecting the nasal cavity, oral cavity, and larynx)
哀
sorrowful; grieved
哄
to deceive; to cheat
哆
to shiver, tremble (as in 哆嗦)
哑
mute; unable to speak due to a physical defect or illness
哗
noisy and clamorous; loud and chaotic uproar
哨
to patrol, to scout
哺
to feed (a young child or animal); to nurse
哼
to groan or moan in pain
哽
to have food stuck in the throat
唆
to instigate; to incite someone to do wrong
唇
lip; the muscular tissue around the mouth of humans or certain animals
唐
boastful; exaggerated (in speech)
唠
see "唠叨": to talk endlessly; to nag
唤
to call out loudly to get someone's attention or summon them
唬
唾
saliva; spittle
啃
to gnaw; to nibble at something hard
啰
see '啰唆': (of speech) verbose; (of matters) trivial and troublesome; to repeat oneself tediously
啸
to whistle (with pursed lips, producing a long clear sound)
喇
see 喇叭: ① wind instrument, narrow at top and flared at bottom, amplifies sound; ② horn-shaped object with amplifying function
喉
larynx; throat (the organ connecting the pharynx and trachea, used for breathing and phonation)
喘
to breathe rapidly; to pant
喧
loud and noisy; clamorous
嗅
to smell; to sniff and distinguish odors
嗜
to love, to have a particular fondness for
嗦
see '哆嗦': involuntary trembling of the body from external stimulation
嘀
used in "嘀咕": ① mutter to oneself; ② feel uneasy, be uncertain
嘈
noisy; clamorous
嘱
to enjoin; to instruct
噩
frightful and ominous; horrifying and inauspicious
嚏
(lit.) to sneeze
嚣
noisy; clamorous
嚷
to shout loudly
嚼
to chew; to masticate
燕
swallow (bird with small body, long pointed wings, and forked tail)
辟
incisive; penetrating; profound
鄙
vulgar; base; crude
鳄
crocodile (large reptile, commonly called 鳄鱼)
鸣
(of birds) to chirp; (of animals or insects) to cry or make sounds
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