The character 延 — “extend”: how to write it and what it means
extend, prolong
The Chinese character 延 is read yán and means “extend, prolong”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 延
延 has 6 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 延, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 延 is made of
Bottom left, 廴 — “long stride”, as in 建.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 延
- 延长extend, prolongHSK 5
- 延期postpone, extend a deadlineHSK 6
- 拖延delay, put off (a matter)HSK 6
- 延续continue, lastHSK 6
- 延伸stretch, extendHSK 6
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 延?
延 has 6 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 延 mean?
延 means “extend, prolong”. It appears in 延长 (“extend”), 延期 (“postpone”), 拖延 (“delay”), 延续 (“continue”).
How do you pronounce 延?
延 is read yán. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 延 have?
6 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 延 yourself
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