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

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Words containing 年

Word Meaning
annual meeting
Nyang qu or Nian chu River in Tibet, a tributary of Yarlung Tsangpo
years of age; age
annual production
New Year (Spring Festival) picture
New Year (Spring Festival) picture
the New Year festival
the New Year festival
age
year (in school, college etc); grade
end of the year
year-end bonus
old and weak (idiom)
old and weak (idiom)
years; time; age
era name (name for either the entire reign of an emperor or one part of it)
camaraderie between persons who have gone through some experience in the same year
camaraderie between persons who have gone through some experience in the same year
chronicle (of sb's life)
chronicle (of sb's life)
merchandise sold for Chinese New Year
seniority; age and experience
seniority; age and experience
annual range (temperature, humidity etc)
annual range (temperature, humidity etc)