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衍

yǎn

HSK 6 Character

What 衍 means

1. to spread out
2. to develop
3. to overflow
4. to amplify
5. superfluous

Example sentences

• 这个词是由希腊语衍生的。
  This word is derived from Greek.
• 这个字是希腊语衍生出来的。
  Zhège zì shì Xīlàyǔ yǎnshēng chūlái de.
  This word is derived from Greek.
• 这个字也是由法语衍生出来的。
  Zhège zì yě shì yóu Fǎyǔ yǎnshēng chūlái de.
  This word is also French in origin.
• 如果你在股票市场上赌博，你是个投资者...如果你在衍生性金融商品市场上赌博，你是个商人...如果你在赌场上赌博，你是个失败者...道德？
  Rúguǒ nǐ zài gǔpiàoshìchǎng shàng dǔbó, nǐ shì gè tóuzīzhě... rúguǒ nǐ zài yǎnshēng xìng jīnróng shāngpǐn shìchǎng shàng dǔbó, nǐ shì gè shāngrén... rúguǒ nǐ zài dǔchǎng shàng dǔbó, nǐ shì gè shībàizhě... dàodé?
  If you gamble on the stock market, you are an investor... If you gamble on the derivatives market, you are a trader... If you gamble at the casino, you are a loser... Morality?

Words starting with 衍

• 衍生yǎn shēngto give rise to; to derive; derivative
• 衍伸yǎn shēnto give rise (to); to spawn; to spread (to)
• 衍化yǎn huàto evolve (of ideas, designs, constructions etc); to develop and change
• 衍射yǎn shè(physics) to diffract
• 衍变yǎn biànto develop; to evolve
• 衍射角yǎn shè jiǎoangle of diffraction (physics)
• 衍生剧yǎn shēng jùspin-off series (TV)
• 衍生物yǎn shēng wùderivative; offshoot
• 衍圣公Yǎn shèng gōnghereditary title bestowed on Confucius' descendants
• 衍射格子yǎn shè gé zidiffraction grating (physics)
• 衍生工具yǎn shēng gōng jùderivative (finance)
• 衍生产品yǎn shēng chǎn pǐnderivative product; derivative (in finance)
• 衍圣公府Yǎn shèng gōng fǔthe official residence of Confucius' descendants at Qufu 曲阜, Shandong
• 衍声复词yǎn shēng fù cícompound word, such as 玫瑰

Words containing 衍

• 敷衍fū yǎnto elaborate (on a theme); to expound (the classics); perfunctory
• 繁衍fán yǎnto multiply; to reproduce; to increase gradually in number or quantity
• 敷衍了事fū yǎn liǎo shì(idiom) to do things half-heartedly; to merely go through the motions
• 夏衍Xià YǎnXia Yan (1900-1995), Chinese writer, playwright, socialist critic and movie pioneer
• 推衍tuī yǎnto deduce; to infer; an implication
• 沃衍wò yǎnrich and fertile (soil)
• 铺衍pù yǎnto spread out widely; to disseminate
• 罗摩衍那Luó mó yǎn nàthe Ramayana (Indian epic)
• 信贷衍生产品xìn dài yǎn shēng chǎn pǐncredit derivative (in finance)
• 金融衍生产品jīn róng yǎn shēng chǎn pǐnfinancial derivative
• 敷衍塞责fū yǎn sè zé(idiom) to skimp on the job; to work half-heartedly; not to take the job seriously
• 邹衍Zōu YǎnZou Yan (305-240 BC), founder of the School of Yin-Yang of the Warring States Period…
• 箧衍qiè yǎnbamboo box
• 蕃衍fán yǎnvariant of 繁衍

Characters built on 氵

These share the phonetic component 氵 (shuǐ), which is why their readings rhyme. Learning them as a family is far cheaper than learning them one at a time.

• 满mǎnto fill; full; filled
• 演yǎnto perform (a play etc); to stage (a show); (bound form) to develop; to play out…
• 泛fàn(bound form) general; non-specific; extensive
• 汗hànperspiration; sweat; to be speechless (out of helplessness, embarrassment etc)…
• 滩tānbeach; shoal; rapids
• 湾wānbay; gulf; to cast anchor
• 汉hànman
• 沿yánalong; to follow (a line, tradition etc); to carry on

Characters that look like 衍

Easy to confuse on sight. Compare them side by side once and the pair stops costing you.

• 研yánto grind; study; research
• 析xīto separate; to divide; to analyze
• 耐nài(bound form) to bear; to endure; to withstand
• 酌zhuóto pour wine; to drink wine; to deliberate
• 昕xīndawn
• 梆bāngwatchman's rattle

Sounds the same

Read yǎn, tone for tone, but written differently.

• 眼eye; (often used with 一; small hole
• 演to perform (a play etc); to stage (a show); (bound form) to develop; to play out…
• 掩to cover up; to conceal; to close (a door, book etc)…
• 琰gem; glitter of gems
• 广"house on a cliff" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 53), occurring in 店, 序…
• 鼹mole
• 偃to lie supine; to stop; to fall down
• 奄suddenly; abruptly; hastily
• 魇to have a nightmare
• 俨majestic; dignified
• 兖used in 兖州
• 弇to cover; trap