绵延 (mián yán) — (esp. of a mountain range) to be continuous; to stretch long and unbroken · Chinese · Nantoka

mián yán

Traditional: 綿延

绵延 (mián yán) is a Chinese word meaning “(esp. of a mountain range) to be continuous; to stretch long and unbroken”.

Meanings

1(esp. of a mountain range) to be continuous; to stretch long and unbroken

Characters in 绵延

绵mián · silk floss 延yán · to prolong

Related words

拖延to delay 延长to prolong 延长see 延長縣|延长县[Yan2 chang2 Xian4]延to prolong 延surname Yan 延续to continue 蔓延to extend 延期to delay 延伸to extend; to stretch; to expand; to spread 延迟to delay 海绵(zoology) sea sponge 绵羊sheep

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