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延
Simplified
延
Traditional
延
Pinyin
yán
Definition
to prolong; to extend; to delay
可以延长一下吗?
Kěyǐ yáncháng yíxià ma?
Can it be extended a bit?
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延
廴
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丿
廴
Part
yǐn
go
丿
Part
piě
line
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建
延
廷
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