yǎn
𬙂
extend; prolong (literary)
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to extend; to prolong; to lengthen
literaryLiterary and archaic usage. This character is rarely used in modern Chinese except in classical texts or formal written contexts to indicate extension in time or space.
Cǐ此
jiāng江
yǎn縯
mián绵
shù数
qiān千
lǐ里
,
bú不
jiàn见
jìn尽
tóu头
。
This river extends continuously for thousands of miles, with no end in sight.
Suì岁
yuè月
yǎn縯
cháng长
,
zhōng终
bù不
gǎi改
qí其
zhì志
。
Time prolonged, yet he never changed his ambition.
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Lù路
tú途
yǎn縯
yán延
,
xíng行
rén人
juàn倦
shèn甚
。
The road extended far, and the travelers were extremely weary.