懂中文 Dong Chinese

衍

yǎn

overflow

Water 氵 going in all directions 行

Components
行 meaning component

行  Meaning component

xíng, háng

  

walk

氵 meaning component

氵  Meaning component

shui, shuǐ

  

water

Evolution

衍 Oracle script (~1250-1000 BC)

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)
衍 Bronze script Late Shang dynasty (~1100 BC)

Bronze script

Late Shang dynasty (~1100 BC)
衍 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
衍 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
衍 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

衍  

yǎn

overflow, spill over, spread out; to spread out; to develop; to overflow; to amplify; superfluous

Most common words with 衍
Freq.
Word
Meaning

敷衍

perfunctory

繁衍

to multiply

衍生

to derive

衍

to develop

敷衍了事

to skimp

Component uses

Sound component in 1 character (0 verified)

愆