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