[yán]
[介]
(顺着) along
go begging from door to door
沿门乞讨
walk along the river
沿着河边走
sail along the coast
沿着海岸航行
Along the streets trees and flowers were planted.
沿街种了花木。
[动]
(依照) follow (a tradition, pattern, etc.)
be handed down from generation to generation
世代相沿
become a custom through long usage
相沿成习
(镶边) trim (with tape, ribbon, etc.)
trim the collar of a garment
在衣领上沿一道边
[名]
(边, 多用在名词后) edge; border
the edge of a bed
床沿
banks of a ditch or canal
沟沿
forward position
前沿