延
- to extend, to prolong, to delay, to put off;
Etymology
Compound character built from 㢟 (variant of 廴 ‘to move forward slowly’ + 止 ‘to stop’) and an added stroke.
The original imagery shows a path extended, signifying movement that continues further than usual.
Thus the character conveys the idea of prolonging or stretching out in time or space.
Semantic range:
- to prolong, to extend (time, distance);
- to postpone, to delay;
- to stretch, to lengthen;
- figurative: to prolong life, to extend influence.
Usage in Korean
연장 (延長) — extension, prolongation
연기 (延期) — postponement, deferral
지연 (遲延) — delay
연명 (延命) — prolongation of life
연체 (延滯) — overdue, delayed payment
연수 (延壽) — extension of longevity
延
늘일
연
neuril
yeon
Kangxi radical:54, 廴 + 5
Strokes:8
Unicode:U+5EF6
Cangjie input:
- 弓大竹卜一 (NKHYM)
- 弓大竹卜女 (NKHYV)
Composition:
- ⿺ 廴 ⿳ 丿 ⺊ 𠃊 (G K)
- ⿺ 廴 ⿱ 丿 止 (H T J)
- ⿺ 廴 ⿳ 一 ⺊ 𠃊 (V)
- ⿺ 廴 ⿱⿰ 丅 一 𠃊 (V))