延绵 延綿
延绵 延綿 yán mián ㄧㄢˊ ㄇㄧㄢˊ jin4 min4
- to extend continuously
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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)
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- 延迟 延遲 yán chí ㄧㄢˊ ㄔˊ jin4 ci4 to delay
- 延长 延長 yán cháng ㄧㄢˊ ㄔㄤˊ jin4 coeng4 to prolong
- 拖延 tuō yán ㄊㄨㄛ ㄧㄢˊ to1 jin4 to delay
- 绵延 綿延 mián yán ㄇㄧㄢˊ ㄧㄢˊ min4 jin4 (esp. of a mountain range) to be continuous; to stretch long and unbroken
- 蔓延 màn yán ㄇㄢˋ ㄧㄢˊ maan6 jin4 to extend
- 伸延 shēn yán ㄕㄣ ㄧㄢˊ san1 jin4 see 延伸
- 周延 zhōu yán ㄓㄡ ㄧㄢˊ zau1 jin4 exhaustive
- 呼延 Hū yán ㄏㄨ ㄧㄢˊ fu1 jin4 two-character surname Huyan
- 夏延 Xià yán ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄧㄢˊ haa6 jin4 Cheyenne, capital of Wyoming
- 外延 wài yán ㄨㄞˋ ㄧㄢˊ ngoi6 jin4 extension (semantics)
- 延吉 Yán jí ㄧㄢˊ ㄐㄧˊ jin4 gat1 see 延吉市
- 延寿 延壽 Yán shòu ㄧㄢˊ ㄕㄡˋ jin4 sau6 see 延寿县
- 延寿 延壽 yán shòu ㄧㄢˊ ㄕㄡˋ jin4 sau6 to prolong life; to extend lifespan
- 延安 Yán ān ㄧㄢˊ ㄢ jin4 on1 see 延安市
- 延宕 yán dàng ㄧㄢˊ ㄉㄤˋ jin4 dong6 to postpone
绵 綿
- 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 福绵区
Show 15 more words with 绵 綿
- 丝绵 絲綿 sī mián ㄙ ㄇㄧㄢˊ si1 min4 silk floss
- 绵亘 綿亙 mián gèn ㄇㄧㄢˊ ㄍㄣˋ min4 gang2 to stretch in an unbroken chain (esp. of mountains)
- 绵力 綿力 mián lì ㄇㄧㄢˊ ㄌㄧˋ min4 lik6 one's limited power (humble expr.)
- 绵子 綿子 mián zi ㄇㄧㄢˊ ˙ㄗ min4 zi2 (dial.) silk floss
- 绵密 綿密 mián mì ㄇㄧㄢˊ ㄇㄧˋ min4 mat6 detailed
- 绵惙 綿惙 mián chuò ㄇㄧㄢˊ ㄔㄨㄛˋ min4 zyut3 critically ill
- 绵竹 綿竹 Mián zhú ㄇㄧㄢˊ ㄓㄨˊ min4 zuk1 see 绵竹市
- 绵绸 綿綢 mián chóu ㄇㄧㄢˊ ㄔㄡˊ min4 cau4 rough-textured fabric of waste silk
- 绵绵 綿綿 mián mián ㄇㄧㄢˊ ㄇㄧㄢˊ min4 min4 continuous
- 绵羊 綿羊 mián yáng ㄇㄧㄢˊ ㄧㄤˊ min4 joeng2 sheep
- 绵联 綿聯 mián lián ㄇㄧㄢˊ ㄌㄧㄢˊ min4 lyun4 variant of 绵连
- 绵薄 綿薄 mián bó ㄇㄧㄢˊ ㄅㄛˊ min4 bok6 my humble effort
- 绵连 綿連 mián lián ㄇㄧㄢˊ ㄌㄧㄢˊ min4 lin4 continuous
- 绵远 綿遠 mián yuǎn ㄇㄧㄢˊ ㄩㄢˇ min4 jyun5 remote
- 绵邈 綿邈 mián miǎo ㄇㄧㄢˊ ㄇㄧㄠˇ min4 mok6 far back in time
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)