yán

to extend; to prolong; to delay

HSK 5 #1103

Character data

HSK 5
Frequency 1103rd character
Radical ⼵ (54.4)
Strokes 6
Index # 464

Definitions

延 yán
  1. 1. to extend
  2. 2. to prolong
  3. 3. to delay
  4. 4. surname Yan

Stroke order

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Words containing 延

Word Meaning
Yanchang county in Yan'an yán ān, Shaanxi
Yanchang county in Yan'an yán ān, Shaanxi
tie (music)
tie (music)
to crane the neck; to long eagerly for
to long for eagerly; crane neck, stand tiptoe
delaying tactics; deliberate procrastination
delaying tactics; deliberate procrastination
to stall for time; to procrastinate; to filibuster
to stall for time; to procrastinate; to filibuster
to delay; to play for time; to stretch out
to delay; to play for time; to stretch out
Li Yanshou, historian of South and North
Li Yanshou, historian of Southern and Northern
continuous (esp. of mountain ranges)
to struggle on whilst at death's door (idiom)
to spread throughout the entire country
to spread throughout the entire country
rapid spread; to spread rapidly
to delay
to delay
long delay
long delay
to postpone; to procrastinate
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