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沿

ㄧㄢ ˊ

yán

along
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Break characters down into their components to see semantic and phonetic hints

  • 沿
    ㄧㄢ ˊ

    yán

    along

    • 氵
      ㄕㄨㄟ ˙

      shui

      water

    • ?

      • 几
        ㄐㄧ ˇ

        jǐ

        how many

      • 口
        ㄎㄡ ˇ

        kǒu

        opening

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"HOW MAN[Y an] OPENING to this body of WATER are there?" Charlie asks as we walk <along> the bay.
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