绵延 (mián yán) — to stretch long and unbroken; to be continuous…

Definition

A literary verb meaning 'to stretch on and on, unbroken' — used for landscapes, coastlines, or history extending continuously across space or time.

verb

to stretch long and unbrokento be continuous (over space or time)

绵延。
Zhè zuò shān mài mián yán shù bǎi gōng lǐ.
This mountain range stretches for hundreds of kilometers.
绵延，。
Zhōng guó de lì shǐ mián yán bú duàn, yǐ yǒu wǔ qiān nián.
China's history is continuous and unbroken, already five thousand years.
绵延，。
Hǎi àn xiàn mián yán qǐ fú, fēng jǐng fēi cháng měi lì.
The coastline stretches and undulates, the scenery is very beautiful.

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

绵miáncontinuous

绵 and 延 together describe something stretching on and on, continuous and extended.

Characters in this word

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

The shape of 延 adds a top stroke to a form showing 彳 (walking) and 止 (foot), originally meaning to travel far, to show prolonging.

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