衍(yǎn): to spread out
HSK 7-99 strokes
to spread out
Stroke order animation
Character information
- Pinyin
- yǎn
- Meaning
- to spread out; to develop; to overflow; to amplify; superfluous
- Strokes
- 9
- HSK level
- HSK 7-9
- Traditional
- Same
Origin & structure
Where 衍 comes from and how its parts fit together.
How to write 衍 step by step
9 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.
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Words with 衍
Common words using 衍 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.
(idiom) to do things half-heartedly; to merely go through the motions
Open 敷衍了事 page →(idiom) to skimp on the job; to work half-heartedly; not to take the job seriously
Open 敷衍塞责 page →Related characters
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