Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 沿江
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.
Words with the same characters
Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.
river; CL:條|条[tiao2],道[dao4]; surname Jiang; (bound form) Yangtze River; (bound form) Jiangsu Province (abbr. for 江蘇|江苏[Jiang1 su1])
沿yánalong; to follow (a line, tradition etc); to carry on; to trim (a border with braid, tape etc); border; edge
沿海yánhǎicoastal
江山jiāngshānrivers and mountains; landscape; country; state power; see 江山市[Jiang1 shan1 Shi4]
前沿qiányán(military) forward position; frontier; cutting-edge; forefront
沿岸yán’àncoastal area; littoral or riparian