yǎn HSK7

overflow

  • created sense approved 衍 · yǎn · proliferating

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    proliferating

    extending or spreading out continuously, often used in describing scenes or processions that seem to lengthen or propagate in a rhythmic, continuous way.

    这古代祭祀仪式的场面曼衍,气势宏大。

    verb

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  • created sense approved 衍 · yǎn · develop

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    develop

    to spread out, develop, or evolve over time

    许多现代汉语词汇都是由古汉语衍生而来的。

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  • created sense approved 衍 · yǎn · overflow

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    overflow

    to flow over, flood, or inundate

    水满而衍,流于平地。

    verb

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  • created sense approved 衍 · yǎn · superfluous

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    superfluous

    redundant or unnecessary, especially in the context of extra characters in a text

    这段文字中多出了一个字,应该是衍文。

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