沿用
沿用
yán yòng
to continue to use (old methods); to apply as before; according to usage
verb
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Definitions
- (verb) to continue to use (old methods)
- to apply as before
- according to usage
Example Sentences
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Related Words
加(jiā)· to add
→加以(jiā yǐ)· in addition
→因循(yīn xún)· to continue the same old routine
→六书(liù shū)· Six Methods of forming Chinese characters, according to Han dictionary Shuowen 說文|说文 - namely, two primary methods: 象形 (pictogram), 指事 (ideogram), two compound methods: 會意|会意 (combined ideogram), 形聲|形声 (ideogram plus phonetic), and two transfer methods: 假借 (loan), 轉注|转注 (transfer)
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