Memory phrase for the Kanji: 延


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Meaning to spread, extend, to prolong, to delay, defer

Pronunciation

yán

Explanation

Left: movement , right: correct (To stop at the line is correct)

Mnemonic


 
Movement is correct (= is needed) to spread.

Radicals

long strideIn most cases this radical is used for movement.
to spread
correctRadical 103 stands for clothing or bales of cloth. In the Hanzi-Trainer, it is used synonymously with the correct , because it seems helpful for the explanations and the interpretation clothing/cloth bale would be in conflict with other radicals.
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 Vocabulary

 延长  yán cháng  to prolong, to extend, to delay
 延长  yán cháng  
 延迟  yán chí  to delay; to postpone; to keep putting sth off; to procrastinate
 苟延残喘  gǒu yán cán chuǎn  to struggle on whilst at death's door (idiom)
 挨延  ái yán  to delay; to stretch out; to play for time
 蔓延  màn yán  to extend; to spread
 迅速蔓延  xùn sù màn yán  rapid spread; to spread rapidly
 迅速蔓延  xùn sù màn yán  

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