Chinese word
沿袭
yán xí
to carry on as before
Traditional: 沿襲
Meaning
Definitions are in English.- to carry on as before
- to follow (an old custom etc)
Characters in this word
Common words: 沿 · 袭
Words
Words with the same first character
沿海yán hǎicoastal沿岸yán àncoastal area; littoral or riparian沿着yán zheto go along; to follow沿用yán yòngto continue to use (old methods); to apply as before; according to usage沿线yán xiànalong the line (e.g. railway); the region near the line沿革yán géevolution of sth over time; course of development; history沿途yán túalong the sides of the road; by the wayside沿江yán jiāngalong the river; the region around the river