fán yǎn
to multiply
to reproduce
to increase gradually in number or quantity
yǎn shēng
to give rise to
to derive
derivative
derivation
fū yǎn
to elaborate (on a theme)
to expound (the classics)
perfunctory
to skimp
to botch
to do sth half-heartedly or just for show
barely enough to get by
yǎn
to spread out
to develop
to overflow
to amplify
superfluous
yǎn shēng chǎn pǐn
derivative product
derivative (in finance)
yǎn shēng wù
a derivative (complex product derived from simpler source material)
fū yǎn liǎo shì
to skimp
to work half-heartedly
not to bother
yǎn huà
to evolve (of ideas, designs, constructions etc)
to develop and change
fū yǎn sè zé
to skimp on the job
to work half-heartedly
not to take the job seriously
Xià Yǎn
Xia Yan (1900-1995), Chinese writer, playwright, socialist critic and movie pioneer
tuī yǎn
to deduce
to infer
an implication
same as 推演
Luó mó yǎn nǎ
the Ramayana (Indian epic)
Zōu Yǎn
Zou Yan (305-240 BC), founder of the School of Yin-Yang of the Warring States Period (475-221 BC)
yǎn shè jiǎo
angle of diffraction (physics)
Yǎn shèng gōng
hereditary title bestowed on Confucius' descendants
Yǎn shèng gōng fǔ
the official residence of Confucius' descendants at Qufu 曲阜, Shandong
pù yǎn
to spread out widely
to disseminate
xìn dài yǎn shēng chǎn pǐn
credit derivative (in finance)
yǎn shè gé zi
diffraction grating (physics)
zhòu yì fán yǎn
Descendants are great in numbers. (idiom)
Luó mó yǎn nà
the Ramayana (Indian epic)
yǎn shēn
to give rise (to)
to spawn
to spread (to)
yǎn shēng fù cí
compound word such as 玫瑰[mei2 gui1], 咖啡[ka1 fei1], whose meaning is unrelated to the component hanzi, which often cannot be used singly