衍伸 Traditional form: 衍伸 Pinyin (reading): yǎnshēn Definitions: to give rise (to) to spawn to spread (to) Characters: 衍 - to overflow; to spread out 伸 - to extend, to stretch out, to open up; to trust Traditional characters: 衍 - to overflow; to spread out 伸 - to extend, to stretch out, to open up; to trust