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title: "Yansheng Meaning: 衍生 (yǎnshēng) Means “to derive”"
description: "衍生 (yǎnshēng) means “to derive; derivative”. Hear its tones, see what 衍 and 生 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yansheng"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 衍生 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

衍生 yǎnshēng

## to derive; derivative

## Its characters

1. 衍 yǎn to spread out
2. 生 shēng to give birth to

## In a sentence

这部电影衍生出了很多周边产品。 This movie has given rise to lots of merchandise.

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## More words with 衍 or 生

- [毕业生 bìyèshēng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/biyesheng)
- [产生 chǎnshēng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chansheng)
- [出生 chūshēng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chusheng)
- [诞生 dànshēng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dansheng)
- [大学生 dàxuéshēng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/daxuesheng)
- [发生 fāshēng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fasheng)
- [花生 huāshēng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huasheng)
- [抗生素 kàngshēngsù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kangshengsu)
- [考生 kǎoshēng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kaosheng)
- [留学生 liúxuéshēng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/liuxuesheng)

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