延长

Etymology · 词源

“延”属于会意或指事来源，字形中的部件共同提示意义。现代可见结构是 廴；学习时应理解整体关系，而不是把每一笔都解释成独立词义。 “长”的历史构形可以这样理解：早期字形以图像方式表达意义。这些部件的作用依据历史字形判断，不等同于今天看到的任意笔画组合。 以上是各字的历史构形说明；“延长”作为现代词语时，应结合完整词义学习，不能把单字意义机械相加。

延 is ideographic in origin. A foot on the road 㢟 stopped in its tracks 丿 Pictograph of a person with long hair. The simplified character 长 was adapted from the cursive form of the traditional character 長. These notes explain the characters’ formation. Learn 延长 as a complete modern word rather than mechanically adding isolated character meanings.

Learning note · 学习提示：形旁通常提示意义范围，声旁通常提示较早的读音；现代普通话读音或字义可能已经发生变化。 Semantic components often suggest a meaning range, while phonetic components often reflect an earlier pronunciation; modern Mandarin sound or meaning may have changed.