淹留 yānliú to stay a long time Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents yānliú to stay a long time · slow 淹 yān (bound form) to stay (bound form) to stay for a long time; to remain or be stranded; to delay留 liú verb to stay To remain in a place; to stay behind and not leave.yānliú to detain 淹 yān (bound form) to stay (bound form) to stay for a long time; to remain or be stranded; to delay留 liú verb to ask to stay To ask or persuade someone to remain instead of leaving.