yán àn
coastal area
littoral or riparian
yán xí
to carry on as before
to follow (an old custom etc)
qián yán
front-line
forward position
outpost
extending ahead
frontier (of science, technology etc)
yán lù
along the way
the duration of a journey
yán yòng
to continue to use (old methods)
to apply as before
according to usage
yán
along
to follow (a line, tradition etc)
to carry on
to trim (a border with braid, tape etc)
border
edge
yàn
riverside (often with 兒|儿 erhua)
yán tú
along the sides of the road
by the wayside
yán jiāng
along the river
the region around the river
yán xiàn
along the line (e.g. railway)
the region near the line
yán gé
evolution of sth over time
course of development
history
lì shǐ yán gé
historical development
background
yán biān
close to the border
along the border
Yán tān
Yantan district of Zigong city 自貢市|自贡市[Zi4 gong4 shi4], Sichuan
Yán tān qū
Yantan district of Zigong city 自貢市|自贡市[Zi4 gong4 shi4], Sichuan
yán hǎi zhōu
coastal region
refers to Russian far east Primorsky Krai
Yán hé xiàn
Yanhe Tujia autonomous county in Tongren prefecture 銅仁地區|铜仁地区[Tong2 ren2 di4 qu1], Guizhou
xiāng yán chéng xí
well established
accepted as a result of long usage
Yán hé Tǔ jiā zú zì zhì xiàn
Yanhe Tujia autonomous county in Tongren prefecture 銅仁地區|铜仁地区[Tong2 ren2 di4 qu1], Guizhou
yán r
edge (used directly after a noun, e.g. roadside 馬路沿兒|马路沿儿)
yán lì
following the model
according to precedent
mǎ lù yán r
roadside
edge of the road
yán biān r
to trim (border with braid, tape etc)
yán tiáo r
tape seam (in dressmaking)
tape trim