綿延 (miányán) — to stretch on unbroken; to extend continuously (of mountains, roads)

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綿延 word · TOCFL 5 (est.)

綿延＝綿＋延

ㄇㄧㄢˊ ㄧㄢˊ · miányán

verb — to stretch on unbroken; to extend continuously (of mountains, roads)

字源 FORM — what the parts do

綿soft and continuous (綿密)mián

延to extend (延長)yán

綿延，綿密的綿，延長的延。

山一座接一座，絲（綿）一樣拉長（延）。

One ridge after another, pulled long like silk floss (綿) drawn out (延).

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