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title: "Yanan Meaning: 沿岸 (yán’àn) Means “along the bank or coast”"
description: "沿岸 (yán’àn) means “along the bank or coast; coastal area”. Hear its tones, see what 沿 and 岸 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yanan"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 沿岸 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

沿岸 yán’àn

## along the bank or coast; coastal area

## Its characters

1. 沿 yán along
2. 岸 àn bank

## In a sentence

长江沿岸有很多大城市。 There are many big cities along the Yangtze River.

[More about 沿岸](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%B2%BF%E5%B2%B8)

## More words with 沿 or 岸

- [海岸 hǎi’àn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/haian)
- [口岸 kǒu’àn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kouan)
- [两岸 liǎng’àn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/liangan)
- [前沿 qiányán](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qianyan)
- [沿海 yánhǎi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yanhai)
- [沿途 yántú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yantu)
- [沿线 yánxiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yanxian)
- [沿用 yányòng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yanyong)

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