| 沿海 | yán hǎi | coastal |
| 沿革 | yán gé | evolution of sth over time; course of development |
| 沿岸 | yán àn | coastal area; littoral or riparian |
| 沿着 | yán zhe | to go along; to follow |
| 沿用 | yán yòng | to continue to use (old methods); to apply as before |
| 沿途 | yán tú | along the sides of the road; by the wayside |
| 沿线 | yán xiàn | along the line (e.g. railway); the region near the line |
| 沿江 | yán jiāng | along the river; the region around the river |
| 前沿 | qián yán | front-line; forward position |
| 沿袭 | yán xí | to carry on as before; to follow (an old custom etc) |
| 边沿 | biān yán | edge; fringe |
| 沿路 | yán lù | along the way; the duration of a journey |
