HSK 4

(yán): delay, postpone, defer

yán

delay, postpone, defer

Pinyin

yán

HSK Level

Level 4

Characters

1

English Meaning

delay, postpone, defer

How to Write (yán)

is written in 6 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6

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Origin of

A foot on the road 㢟 stopped in its tracks 丿

What is Made Of

is built from 2 components:

丿slash
to walk slowly

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Words Using

Common Chinese words that contain :

延伸

yánshēn

延期

yánqī

延续

yánxù

延长

yáncháng

拖延

tuōyán

蔓延

mànyán

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