延 (pinyin: yán, written "yan" or "yan") means to defer, to delay, to postpone; to extend, to prolong; surname. Below: its meaning, pronunciation, stroke order, and example sentences, so you can learn how to read, say, and write 延.
Meaning
to defer, to delay, to postpone; to extend, to prolong; surname
Stroke order
延
Examples
我学到一件事:坦白比拖延有用得多。
wǒ xué dào yí jiàn shì: tǎn bái bǐ tuō yán yǒu yòng de duō.
I learned one thing: being honest is far more useful than dragging things out.