延绵
延绵延綿 yán mián ㄧㄢˊ ㄇㄧㄢˊ jin4 min4
- to extend continuously
Stroke order
Practice writing
Draw 延 (1 of 2) — stroke by stroke.
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Character breakdown
More words with these characters
延
- 延伸 yán shēn ㄧㄢˊ ㄕㄣ jin4 san1 to extend; to stretch; to expand; to spread
- 延期 yán qī ㄧㄢˊ ㄑㄧ jin4 kei4 to delay
- 延缓延緩 yán huǎn ㄧㄢˊ ㄏㄨㄢˇ jin4 wun6 to defer
- 延续延續 yán xù ㄧㄢˊ ㄒㄩˋ jin4 zuk6 to continue
- 延误延誤 yán wù ㄧㄢˊ ㄨˋ jin4 ng6 to postpone (with unfortunate consequences); to take too long (to do sth); to miss (a deadline or window of opportunity)
- 延迟延遲 yán chí ㄧㄢˊ ㄔˊ jin4 ci4 to delay
绵
- 海绵海綿 hǎi mián ㄏㄞˇ ㄇㄧㄢˊ hoi2 min4 (zoology) sea sponge
- 绵延綿延 mián yán ㄇㄧㄢˊ ㄧㄢˊ min4 jin4 (esp. of a mountain range) to be continuous; to stretch long and unbroken
- 连绵連綿 lián mián ㄌㄧㄢˊ ㄇㄧㄢˊ lin4 min4 continuous
- 石绵石綿 shí mián ㄕˊ ㄇㄧㄢˊ sek6 min4 asbestos
- 福绵福綿 Fú mián ㄈㄨˊ ㄇㄧㄢˊ fuk1 min4 see 福綿區|福绵区[Fu2 mian2 Qu1]
- 丝绵絲綿 sī mián ㄙ ㄇㄧㄢˊ si1 min4 silk floss
Idioms with these characters
- 苟延残喘苟延殘喘 gǒu yán cán chuǎn ㄍㄡˇ ㄧㄢˊ ㄘㄢˊ ㄔㄨㄢˇ gau2 jin4 caan4 cyun2 (idiom) to struggle on whilst at death's door
- 延颈企踵延頸企踵 yán jǐng qǐ zhǒng ㄧㄢˊ ㄐㄧㄥˇ ㄑㄧˇ ㄓㄨㄥˇ jin4 geng2 kei5 zung2 to stand on tiptoe and crane one's neck (idiom); fig. to yearn for sth
- 延年益寿延年益壽 yán nián yì shòu ㄧㄢˊ ㄋㄧㄢˊ ㄧˋ ㄕㄡˋ jin4 nin4 jik1 sau6 (idiom) to prolong life; to extend lifespan
- 缠绵悱恻纏綿悱惻 chán mián fěi cè ㄔㄢˊ ㄇㄧㄢˊ ㄈㄟˇ ㄘㄜˋ cin4 min4 fei2 cak1 (of a person) sad beyond words (idiom)
- 连绵不绝連綿不絕 lián mián bù jué ㄌㄧㄢˊ ㄇㄧㄢˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄐㄩㄝˊ lin4 min4 bat1 zyut6 (idiom) continuous; unending
- 绵里藏针綿裡藏針 mián lǐ cáng zhēn ㄇㄧㄢˊ ㄌㄧˇ ㄘㄤˊ ㄓㄣ min4 leoi5 cong4 zam1 lit. a needle concealed in silk floss (idiom)
- 绵绵瓜瓞綿綿瓜瓞 mián mián guā dié ㄇㄧㄢˊ ㄇㄧㄢˊ ㄍㄨㄚ ㄉㄧㄝˊ lit. (of a melon vine) laden with melons of all sizes (idiom)