HSK 6
敷衍
Meaning
- 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
- Pinyin
- fū yǎn
Character reference
Components and radical classification
敷
fūto apply, to paint, to spread
Primary radical攵 · rap
衍
yǎnto overflow; to spread out
Primary radical行 · walk enclosure
Radical classification does not necessarily describe a character’s modern meaning. Semantic and phonetic roles are shown only when supported by the cited formation data.
Writing practice
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Stroke data from Hanzi Writer and Make Me a Hanzi. Source details