繁衍

Traditional form:

繁衍

Pinyin (reading):

fányǎn

Definitions:

• to multiply
• to reproduce
• to increase gradually in number or quantity

Characters:

• 繁 - complex, difficult; many, diverse
• 衍 - to overflow; to spread out

Traditional characters:

• 繁 - complex, difficult; many, diverse
• 衍 - to overflow; to spread out