延
延 - yán
delay, postpone, defer
delay, postpone, deferHow to read 延
Click 延 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.
| Hanzi | 延 |
|---|---|
| Traditional | 延 |
| Pinyin | yán |
| English | delay, postpone, defer |
| Radical hint | 廴 |
Short sentences you can say today
“”。 延伸 is a common expression. “”。 I can make a sentence with 延吉. “”。 Please read 延寿 one more time.
Common words with this character
to extend; to stretch; to expand; to spread
see 延吉市[Yan2 ji2 Shi4]
see 延壽縣|延寿县[Yan2 shou4 Xian4]
see 延安市[Yan2 an1 Shi4]
Mistake warning
Do not memorize 延 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 延伸 and 延吉 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.