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
ten years; full year
previous years; former years
old age; one's declining years
over the years; calendar year; bygone years
eldest
eldest
recent years; the last few years; last several years
recent years; the last few years; last several years
for years
for ages; for donkey's years
for ages; for donkey's years
minor (not an adult)
zodiac year matching one's birth year
the current year; this year
to be in the prime of life
over the years; calendar year; bygone years
at the end of the year (idiom)
at the end of the year (idiom)
once a year (every year)
year after year; (literary) every year; in recent years
Yongnian county in Handan hán dān, Hebei
Yongnian county in Handan hán dān, Hebei
Yongnian county in Handan hán dān, Hebei
the year's horoscope augurs ill (idiom); an unlucky year