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延

yán
yánspelled as ian · 2nd tone — spelling rules
to prolong · to extend
Radical: 廴 Strokes: 6 HSK 7-9
Structure: Bottom-left surroundFrequency: Common
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Character Decomposition
延=丿+㢟
Etymology
A foot on the road 㢟 stopped in its tracks 丿
Meanings
to prolong
to extend
to delay
yán
surname Yan
Yán
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Words with 延 296 total
Idioms with 延 24 total Chain