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TSUMUGU · TOCFL C1 (est.) · 詞
延遲 word · TOCFL C1 (est.)
延遲 ＝ 延 ＋ 遲
ㄧㄢˊ ㄔˊ · yánchí
verb — to delay, postpone, put off; noun — a delay, lag

字源 FORM — what the parts do

延to stretch out, postpone (延長)yán
遲late, slow (遲到)chí
延遲，延長的延，遲到的遲。
關 · Related
延誤yánwùa delay that causes loss — the same 延, with harm遲到chídàoto arrive late — the same 遲