延

yán

to extend; to prolong; to postpone

Radical: 廴 HSK 7 g, b ideographic

Components & Etymology

延 decomposes into the following components:

丿 㢟

Words containing 延

Common multi-character words and phrases that include 延.

伸延
shēn yán
周延
zhōu yán
呼延
hū yán
夏延
xià yán
外延
wài yán
延会
yán huì
延伸
yán shēn
延发
yán fā
延吉
yán jí
延后
yán hòu
延安
yán ān
延宕
yán dàng

Related characters (radical 廴)

Characters that share the radical 廴.

㢟 廴 廷 建

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