yán

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Source form: 延
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to prolong / to extend / to delay
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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:

延 延 [yan2] /to prolong/to extend/to delay/

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Yán

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Source form: 延
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
surname Yan
Sources & editorial notes

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.

Source record: cd-c154810351c97928. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

延 延 [Yan2] /surname Yan/

Reference definitions and teaching material have separate provenance.

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