Master the form, understand its parts, and learn how it behaves in real Chinese.
Replay the complete order, pause on difficult movements, inspect one stroke at a time, then write it yourself with live correction.
Switch between the accumulated form and the isolated movement of each stroke.
Loading stroke diagrams…
The decomposition shows how the visual pieces fit together, not necessarily the character’s historical origin.
Count each continuous pen movement once, including turns and hooks.
Keep the outer frame stable without crowding the enclosed strokes.
Use the highlighted radical in the animation as a visual anchor for remembering the form.
Get a ready-to-use A4 sheet immediately, or open the full builder to change its grid and guidance.
Includes the stroke sequence, progressive tracing, and blank writing squares. Generated locally in your browser.
Open a word for its full breakdown, or listen before reading the meaning.
Yanchang county in Yan'an 延安[Yan2 an1], Shaanxi
to delay
to delay
to extend
to continue
to extend
to be postponed accordingly
to defer
to postpone
to postpone a meeting
to prolong life
Notice where 延 sits in each complete thought.
I want to extend my stay here for a few more days.
Source: Tatoeba #6822550 · CC BY 2.0 FRI have to stop procrastinating.
Source: Tatoeba #6483519 · CC BY 2.0 FRTheir trip was postponed because of the rain.
Source: Tatoeba #475530 · CC BY 2.0 FRIf it rains on that day, the game will be postponed until the next fine day.
Source: Tatoeba #8496252 · CC BY 2.0 FRI was late as a result of the train delay.
Source: Tatoeba #332552 · CC BY 2.0 FRThe workers are complaining that their hours have been increased.
Source: Tatoeba #353650 · CC BY 2.0 FRDefinitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.