迟延 Traditional form: 遲延 Pinyin (reading): chíyán Definitions: to delay Characters: 迟 - tardy, slow, late; to delay 延 - to defer, to delay, to postpone; to extend, to prolong; surname Traditional characters: 遲 - tardy, slow, late; to delay 延 - to defer, to delay, to postpone; to extend, to prolong; surname