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衍 yǎn

to overflow; to spread out

Strokes
9
Level
HSK 6
Radical
行
Type
Ideograph
Made of 行氵 ⿻行氵

Memory hint: Water 氵 going in all directions 行

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  1. 这项技术是从旧方法衍生出来的。
    Zhè xiàng jìshù shì cóng jiù fāngfǎ yǎnshēng chūlái de.
    This technology evolved from an old method.
    this (measure) technology is from old method derive out-come (particle)
  2. 这个新词是怎么衍生出来的？
    Zhège xīn cí shì zěnme yǎnshēng chūlái de?
    How did this new word come into being?
    this (measure) new word is how derive out-come (particle) (question)
  3. 别再用敷衍的态度对待工作了。
    Bié zài yòng fūyǎn de tàidu duìdài gōngzuò le.
    Don't treat your work with a perfunctory attitude anymore.
    don't again use perfunctory (particle) attitude treat work (particle)
  4. 他的回答并不是敷衍。
    Tā de huídá bìng búshì fūyǎn.
    His answer wasn't perfunctory at all.
    his (particle) answer not (particle) not-is perfunctory
  5. 在那次讨论中，许多新想法都衍生了出来。
    Zài nà cì tǎolùn zhōng, xǔduō xīn xiǎngfǎ dōu yǎnshēngle chūlái.
    In that discussion, many new ideas were derived.
    at that (measure) discussion in, many new idea all derive (particle) out-come

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