nián

year; grain; harvest (old)

Character data

HSK 1
Frequency 45th character
Radical ⼲ (51.3)
Strokes 6
Index # 444

Definitions

年 nián
  1. 1. year
  2. 2. grain
  3. 3. harvest (old)
  4. 4. surname Nian
  5. 5. CL

Stroke order

年 stroke order diagram
年 stroke order animation

Words containing 年

Word Meaning
geological time scale
geological time scale
geological time scale
to lengthen life
prime of life; lit. robust years
for the past many years
for the past many years
see xí fù ào chéng pó
see xí fù ào chéng pó
three years ago
Chinese New Year's Eve; last day of the lunar year
three years from now; year after year after next year
Chinese New Year
Chinese New Year
older unmarried young adult
older single young adult
several years
several years
a real man doesn't boast about his past achievements (idiom)
a real man doesn't boast about his past achievements (idiom)
Jiang Shinian, original name of Shennong
inauspicious year for marriage
inauspicious year for marriage
academic year
young retiree; younger old person