延

yán

prolong; extend; protract, postpone; delay, engage (a teacher, adviser, etc.); send for, Jan

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delay; engage; extend; postpone; prolong; protract; send for

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delay; engage; extend; postpone; prolong; protract; send for

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yán

v. prolong, extend, postpone, delay, invite

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1)

Yan2

surname Yan

2)

yan2

to prolong, to extend, to delay

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延

yán

动

（延长） prolong; extend; protract:

苟延残喘 be on one's last legs; linger on in a steadily worsening condition;

蔓延 spread;

绵延不断 stretch long and unbroken

（向后推迟）postpone; delay:

大会遇雨顺延。 In case of rain the mass meeting will be postponed till the first fine day.

(书) （聘请） engage; send for:

延师 engage a teachers; invite teachers to school;

延医 send for a doctor

名

（姓氏） a surname:

延岑 Yan Cen

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Ⅰ. 延|延 [Yán] ► surname Yan

Ⅱ. 延|延 [yán] ► to prolong ► to extend ► to delay