衍 伸

yǎn shēndictionary entry

to give rise (to) / to spawn / to spread (to)

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

衍伸衍伸 [yan3 shen1] /to give rise (to)/to spawn/to spread (to)/

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衍
yǎn
to spread out / to develop / to overflow / to amplify / superfluous
伸
shēn
to stretch / to extend

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.