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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

HSK 7-9
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.
HSK 7-9
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