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苟延 Pronunciation and Pinyin

苟延 Usage and Examples

prolong a feeble existence

to barely survive

to cling to life

The characters in 苟延

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
苟
gǒu9barely manage or if
延
yán8extend, delay, invite

More words starting with 苟

  • góu苟qiě且muddle through, make do
  • gǒu苟qiě且liǎo了shì事to scamp, to make do
  • góu苟qiě且xíng行shì事act perfunctorily, muddle along
  • gǒu苟xiān先shēng生Mr. Gou
  • gǒu苟quán全save one's skin, preserve one's life
  • gǒu苟hé合illicit sexual relations, adultery
  • gǒu苟tóng同Agree carelessly, Blindly agree
  • gǒu苟cún存Barely survive, Subsist
  • gǒu苟ān安seek temporary peace, seek only security
  • gǒu苟ān安yú于xiàn现zhuàng状Settle for the status quo, Be content with the status quo
  • gǒu苟huó活To cling to life, To barely survive

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Questions about 苟延

What does 苟延 mean in Chinese?

苟延 (gǒu yán) means “prolong a feeble existence, to barely survive, to cling to life”.

How do you pronounce 苟延?

苟延 is pronounced gǒu yán in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “prolong a feeble existence” in Chinese?

“prolong a feeble existence” is 苟延 (gǒu yán) in Chinese.

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