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延伸

yán shēn

HSK 3.0 · 5HSK 2.0 · 6

Yue Tan · University of Caen; © 2009 Yue Tan. MP3 preparation: Hugo Lopez / audio-cmn · CC BY-SA 3.0 US

yán shēn · jin4 san1 (Jyutping)

  1. to extend; to stretch; to expand; to spread

Definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 · snapshot 2026-10-09. Display: consolidated readings, linked characters and marked pinyin. Original data

Character breakdown

延

Meaning
delay, postpone, defer
Radical
廴
Strokes
6
Components
⿱丿㢟
Cangjie
NKHYM
Four-corner
1240.1

伸

Meaning
extend, stretch out, open up; trust
Radical
亻
Strokes
7
Components
⿰亻申
Cangjie
OLWL
Four-corner
2520.6

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