延yán

to defer, to delay, to postpone; to extend, to prolong; surname. 6 strokes, radical 廴, first met in HSK 4.

Pinyin yánStrokes 6Radical 廴Band HSK 4Words 4

What 延 is made of

丿 (piě, slash) and 㢟.

A foot on the road 㢟 stopped in its tracks 丿.

Stroke 1 write 丿, then strokes 2–6 write 㢟.

Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.

延(yán)续(xù)	to continue, to carry on 接续下去，不中断优良的文脉世代延续下去。The fine cultural tradition was carried on generation after generation. Lesson 358, 研学明势与笃行致远 · 研精励志与健步逐风 · Academic Strategy, Campus Craftsmanship & Sports Vigor
延(yán)期(qī)	to postpone (a deadline) 把原定的日期往后推迟因系统升级，考核适当延期。Because of a system upgrade, the assessment was postponed. Lesson 359, 规矩自修与精微技艺 · 研精励志与健步逐风 · Academic Strategy, Campus Craftsmanship & Sports Vigor
延(yán)长(cháng)	to extend, to lengthen 使时间或长度变得更长队伍决定适当延长科考周期。The team decided to reasonably extended the survey period. Lesson 360, 岁序研索与博物清芳 · 研精励志与健步逐风 · Academic Strategy, Campus Craftsmanship & Sports Vigor
延(yán)伸(shēn)	to extend, stretch 指长度或范围向外延展对违纪行为严厉批评。绿道一直延伸到湖畔。The greenway stretched all the way to the lakeshore. Lesson 508, 严谨求实 · 崇德博雅与求索笃行 · Scholarly Pursuit & Civic Virtue