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Radical 85 · 7 strokes

along

6 meanings
MEANING6 meanings

MEANING

  1. preposition

    along(inherited)

    • We walked along the river.

  2. verb

    to carry on(inherited)

    • We continue to use this method.

  3. verb

    to follow (a line, tradition etc)(inherited)

    • Please go along this road.

  4. noun

    edge(inherited)

    • There are many trees along the riverbank.

  5. verb

    to trim (a border with braid, tape etc)(inherited)

    • She sewed a strip of lace around the edge.

  6. noun

    border(inherited)

    • This riverbank is very long.

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