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yán
char. to extend; (lit.) to invite, to send for
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'延' is part of the following simplified words:
 埏 涎 筵 蜒 诞
'延' is part of the following traditional words:
 埏 涎 筵 蜒 誕

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Simplified stroke orders are based on the 'Standard of National Commonly-used Mandarin Chinese Characters (现代汉语通用字笔顺规范)', issued by the China National Language and Character Working Committee (国家语言文字工作委员会) on April 7th 1997. Traditional stroke orders are based on information issued by the Taiwan Ministry of Education.
EXAMPLES
yán wù
v. to incur loss through delay, to delay resulting in some kind of loss
yán qī
sep-v. postpone, put off; (of visa) extend
yán cháng
v. extend
màn yán
v. spread
tuō yán
v. delay, put off, hang up
yán xù
v. continue, go on, last
yán huǎn
v. delay, postpone, put off
yán shēn
v. extend, stretch
綿
mián yán
adj./v./n. continuous (especially of mountain ranges); stretch long and unbroken; continuous link; sostenuto (in music)
yán chí
v. to delay, to postpone
寿
yán nián yì shòu
idiom. lengthen one's years and prolong one's life
yán fù
n. delay of payment
yán hòu
v. postpone
yán shí
n. delay time
yán yī
v. to send for a doctor
tuī yán
v. to put off, to delay, to procrastinate