沿 yán
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 氵 — water
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
沿途
yántú
along the way; en route
Characters in this word
途 tú
- Strokes
- 10
- Radical
- 辶 — to walk
- Made of
- 辶 to walk 余 surplus, remainder
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 考察队沿途记录植被变化，为后续的生态评估积累了大量数据。 Kǎocháduì yántú jìlù zhíbèi biànhuà, wèi hòuxù de shēngtài pínggū jīlěi le dàliàng shùjù. The expedition team recorded changes in vegetation along the way, accumulating a large amount of data for the subsequent ecological assessment.
- 我们一路说说笑笑，沿途拍了很多漂亮的照片。 Wǒmen yīlù shuōshuo xiàoxiào, yántú pāi le hěn duō piàoliang de zhàopiàn. We chatted and laughed the whole way, taking many beautiful photos along the route.
- 沿途有好几家小饭馆，走累了可以随时休息。 Yántú yǒu hǎo jǐ jiā xiǎo fànguǎn, zǒu lèi le kěyǐ suíshí xiūxi. There are several small eateries along the way; when you get tired of walking, you can rest anytime.
Related words
- 沿海 yánhǎi coastal area
- 前沿 qiányán frontier; cutting edge
- 沿岸 yán'àn coastal or riverside area; along the shore/bank
- 沿线 yánxiàn along a route or railway line
- 沿用 yányòng to continue to use; to carry on using
- 长途 chángtú long-distance
- 前途 qiántú future prospects
- 途中 túzhōng on the way
- 用途 yòngtú use; purpose
- 旅途 lǚtú trip, journey
- 途径 tújìng way, channel
- 半途而废 bàntú'érfèi to give up halfway