沿

• 拼音: yán
• 汉字拆解: 沿 = 氵 (water) + 㕣, originally depicting water flowing along the edge of land

含义

Along; following the edge or course of something. A preposition indicating movement or position alongside a boundary.

As a preposition, indicates following a path, edge, or direction (沿路, 沿河). As a verb, means to follow or continue (沿用, 沿袭). Common compounds: 沿岸 (along the coast), 沿途 (along the way), 沿革 (evolution, historical development).

例句

1. 沿这条路一直走就能到火车站。
2. 警察沿线布置了安保人员。
3. 这个传统已经沿用了几百年。

用法指南

语境: directions, geography, tradition

语气: descriptive

正确说法

• 沿河散步很舒服。(Walking along the river is very comfortable.)
• 这套制度沿用至今。(This system has been used up to the present day.)

错误说法

• 沿书店走 — '沿'后面通常接线性的路径或边界，不接具体地点

起源与历史

Originally depicted water flowing along a bank. The water radical 氵 relates to its common use with rivers and coasts.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal