The Chinese Radical: 延




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Meaning
to spread    延

Explanation

Used in these characters:
HSK 5
to spread, extend, to prolong, to delay, defer
yán
Left: movement 廴, right: correct 正 (To stop 止 at the line 一 is correct)
Movement is correct (= is needed) to spread.  
HSK 6
birth(-day), brag, boast, to increase
dàn
Left: word 讠/言, right: spread, extend 延 (This movement 廴 is correct 正 for: spreading or extending.)
The description (= the word) for that one (= the family) spreads (= become more) is: "birthday".  
no HSK
slug, to wriggle/snaking
yán
Left: insect 虫, right: spread, extend 延 (This movement 廴 is correct 正 for: spreading or extending)
The insect, that has spread out is: the slug.  
no HSK
saliva, shamelessly
xián
Left: water 氵, right: spread, extend 延 (This movement 廴 is correct 正 for: spreading or extending)
Water that can spread, is: saliva.  
no HSK
bamboo mat for sitting (old expression)
yán
Top: bamboo 竹, bottom: spread, extend 延 (This movement 廴 is correct 正 for: spreading or extending.)
Made of bamboo to spread out on: the sitting mat.  

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