Senses
衍 to spread out
(bound form) to spread out; to develop; to multiply or proliferate, as in 繁衍
衍 to elaborate
(bound form) to elaborate on; to amplify or develop a theme, as in 敷衍
衍 superfluous
(bound form) redundant; used to describe extra or erroneous characters added during the copying or printing of a text
衍 to overflow
(literary) to overflow, as water or liquid might spill over or flood
衍 surname
a Chinese surname
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