Ideographic: A foot on the road 㢟 stopped in its tracks 丿Radical:

meaning for yán:

  • - to prolong
  • - to extend
  • - to delayto extend
  • - to spreadYanchang county in Yan'an 延安 , Shaanxito prolong
  • - to extend
  • - to delayto extend
  • - to spreadto continue
  • - to go on
  • - to last