衍 meaning - Chinese-English Dictionary

汉英词典

MEANING OF 衍 hsk 6

衍

Definition to spread out / to develop / to overflow / to amplify

Pinyin

Zhuyin ㄧㄢˇ, ㄧㄢˊ

Jyutping jin2, hin2

Unicode 884d

Radical 行

Usage

Input Method Wubi( tifh|tigs ) Cangjie( hoemn ) Zhengma( oiv ) Four Corner( 21221 )

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COMMON WORDS WITH 衍
	繁衍 fán yǎn to multiply / to reproduce / to increase gradually in number or quantity

	衍射 yǎn shè diffraction

	衍生 yǎn shēng to give rise to / to derive / derivative / derivation

	敷衍 hsk 6 fū yǎn to elaborate (on a theme) / to expound (the classics) / perfunctory / to skimp / to botch / to do sth half-heartedly or just for show / barely enough to get by hsk 6

	衍生物 yǎn shēng wù a derivative (complex product derived from simpler source material)

	衍变 ( 衍變 ) yǎn biàn to develop / to evolve ( 衍變 )

	敷衍了事 fū yǎn liǎo shì to skimp / to work half-heartedly / not to bother

	衍化 yǎn huà to evolve (of ideas, designs, constructions etc) / to develop and change

	生息繁衍 shēng xī fán yǎn Multiply

	敷衍塞责 ( 敷衍塞責 ) fū yǎn sè zé to skimp on the job / to work half-heartedly / not to take the job seriously ( 敷衍塞責 )

	蕃衍 fán yǎn variant of 繁衍[fan2 yan3]