沿ㄧㄢˊyánㄒㄧˊ

  1. 依循陳書··儒林·》:相沿。」·韓愈儀禮〉:沿襲不同之無。」沿用因襲

to carry on as before, to follow (an old custom etc)​
suivre, hériter de
nach alter Tradition (S)​