沿革

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

CEDICT

history (of how something evolved); development; evolution

Wiktionary

沿襲和變革。指稱事物變遷的過程。南朝陳．徐陵〈與齊尚書僕射楊遵彥書〉：「至于禮沿革，刑政寬猛，謳歌已遠，萬舞成風。」《隋書．卷二．高祖紀下》：「自古哲王，因人作法，前帝後帝，沿革隨時。」也作「沿改」。

重編國語辭典

沿襲和變革。指事物變遷的過程。

維基詞典

Entry Composition

1 沿 yán
  1. along
  2. to follow (a line, tradition etc)
  3. to carry on
  4. to trim (a border with braid, tape etc)
  5. border
  6. edge
2 革 gé
  1. animal hide
  2. leather
  3. to reform
  4. to remove
  5. to expel (from office)

Containing this entry

歷史沿革 lìshǐyángé
  1. historical development
  2. background

Related entries

來歷 láilì
  1. history
  2. antecedents
  3. origin
史 shǐ
  1. history
  2. annals
  3. title of an official historian in ancient China
史黛拉真的死了！

Stella really is dead!

Source: Tatoeba

歷史 lìshǐ history

classifiers: 門, 段

歷史是黑暗的。

History is dark.

Source: Tatoeba

歷史學 lìshǐxué history
歷 lì
  1. to experience
  2. to undergo
  3. to pass through
  4. all
  5. each
  6. every
  7. history
他被严历批评。

He was harshly criticized.

He was harshly criticised.

He underwent severe criticism.

Source: Tatoeba