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沿革

yán gé

2-character word

What 沿革 means

1. evolution of sth over time
2. course of development
3. history

The characters in 沿革

• 沿yánalong; to follow (a line, tradition etc); to carry on
• 革géanimal hide; leather; to reform

Words containing 沿革

• 历史沿革lì shǐ yán géhistorical development; background

Sounds the same

Read yán gé, tone for tone, but written differently.

• 严格strict; stringent; tight; rigorous

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