沿途

Mandarin · pinyin yán tú

Meanings

  1. along the sides of the road
  2. by the wayside
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沿
yán · follow a course, go along
途
tú · way, road, path, journey; course
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2–2 · yan2 tu2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

jyun4 tou4

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adv

  1. along the road; on the way

noun

  1. area beside a street

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