延 yán

delay, postpone, defer

HSK 5 #1103

DEFINITIONS

  • delay, postpone, defer
  • surname Yan
  • to prolong
  • to extend
  • to delay

STROKES

WORDS

延长县 yán cháng xiàn Yanchang county in Yan'an 延安[Yan2 an1], Shaanxi
延長縣 yán cháng xiàn Yanchang county in Yan'an 延安[Yan2 an1], Shaanxi
延音线 yán yīn xiàn tie (music)
延音線 yán yīn xiàn tie (music)
延颈企踵 yán jǐng qǐ zhǒng to stand on tiptoe and crane one's neck (idiom); fig. to yearn for sth
延頸企踵 yán jǐng qǐ zhǒng to stand on tiptoe and crane one's neck (idiom); fig. to yearn for sth
拖延战术 tuō yán zhàn shù delaying tactics; deliberate procrastination
拖延戰術 tuō yán zhàn shù delaying tactics; deliberate procrastination
拖延时间 tuō yán shí jiān to procrastinate; to stall for time; to filibuster
拖延時間 tuō yán shí jiān to procrastinate; to stall for time; to filibuster
挨延 ái yán to delay; to stretch out; to play for time
捱延 ái yán to delay; to stretch out; to play for time
李延寿 lǐ yán shòu Li Yanshou (fl. 650), compiler of History of the Southern 南史 and Northern Dynasties 北史
李延壽 lǐ yán shòu Li Yanshou (fl. 650), compiler of History of the Southern 南史 and Northern Dynasties 北史
綿延 mián yán continuous (esp. of mountain ranges); to stretch long and unbroken; a continuous link; sostenuto (sustained, in music)
苟延殘喘 gǒu yán cán chuǎn to struggle on whilst at death's door (idiom)
蔓延全国 màn yán quán guó to spread throughout the entire country
蔓延全國 màn yán quán guó to spread throughout the entire country
迅速蔓延 xùn sù màn yán rapid spread; to spread rapidly
迟延 chí yán to delay
遲延 chí yán to delay
迁延 qiān yán long delay
遷延 qiān yán long delay
順延 shùn yán to postpone; to procrastinate
延押 yán yā extension of detention
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