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title: "Yanhai Meaning: 沿海 (yánhǎi) Means “coastal”"
description: "沿海 (yánhǎi) means “coastal; along the coast”. Hear its tones, see what 沿 and 海 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yanhai"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 沿海 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

沿海 yánhǎi

## coastal; along the coast

## Its characters

1. 沿 yán along
2. 海 hǎi sea

## In a sentence

沿海城市的经济比较发达。 The economy of coastal cities is relatively developed.

一九七八年改革开放以后，中国的工厂越来越多，特别是在广东这样的**沿海**省份。

From [从袜子到汽车 · Why is China called the world’s factory?](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/why-is-china-called-the-worlds-factory#library-word-90-92)

[More about 沿海](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%B2%BF%E6%B5%B7)

## More words with 沿 or 海

- [海岸 hǎi’àn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/haian)
- [海拔 hǎibá](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/haiba)
- [海报 hǎibào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/haibao)
- [海关 hǎiguān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/haiguan)
- [海军 hǎijūn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/haijun)
- [海量 hǎiliàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/hailiang)
- [海滩 hǎitān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/haitan)
- [海外 hǎiwài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/haiwai)
- [海峡 hǎixiá](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/haixia)
- [海鲜 hǎixiān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/haixian)

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