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[1] prolong; extend; protract [2] delay; postpone; defer [3] engage; invite; send for  Stroke count: 7
Level: 3
Radical: 廴 (#54)
This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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Don't confuse with: 廷 |
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This word has been viewed 7733 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 8th Jul 2009 20:45 |
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延緩
jin4 wun6 = postpone
延期
jin4 kei4 = postpone
延長
jin4 coeng4 = to extend
延續
jin4 zuk6 = to continue
延伸
jin4 san1 = to extend
拖延
to1 jin4 = to procastinate; delay
延誤
jin4 ng6 = to cause or incur loss through delay; delayed
延遲
jin4 ci4 = delay, latency
蔓延
maan6 jin4 = to extend, to spread
不周延
bat1 zau1 jin4 = undistributed 國See all 34 compounds |
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Legend 國 : This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese. 粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. No icon: This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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Decimal representation of this word: 延
Unicode code for this character: U+5ef6 (off-site link)
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Decimal representation of this word: 延
Unicode code for this character: U+5ef6 (off-site link)
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