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蔓延

mànyán
verb HSK 7-9 #8,236

Meanings

  1. 1 to spread
  2. 2 to extend (of fire, disease, etc.)
  3. 3 to proliferate

Characters

蔓
màn
vine; to spread
延
yán
to extend; to spread
Like vines (蔓) extending (延) outward — spreading uncontrollably

Examples

火势迅速蔓延到了整栋楼。
Huǒshì xùnsù mànyán dào le zhěng dòng lóu.
The fire quickly spread to the entire building.
疫情在全球蔓延。
Yìqíng zài quánqiú mànyán.
The epidemic spread across the globe.

Tips

memory
Both characters have the idea of spreading: 蔓 is a creeping vine (艹 grass radical), 延 means to extend. Together: spreading like vines — hard to stop.

Stroke Order

蔓 màn
延 yán