Taiwan Mandarin

DictionaryCommon words沿襲

WordTOCFL Level 5transitive stative verbTaiwan frequency #21,630

沿襲

yánxí·ㄧㄢˊ ㄒㄧˊ

“to follow an old custom or practice; to carry on as before; to continue a tradition.”

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To follow along a line or path; to go along; to continue or adhere to a tradition or custom; to border or edge something; to sew along an edge.

to attack or raid; to wear or put on clothes; to continue a tradition or pattern; classifier for sets of clothing or bedding