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
New Year's card
New Year's card
to step into the new year; New Year
to dodge a creditor
to shop in preparation for Chinese New Year
to shop in preparation for Chinese New Year
Chinese New Year; Lunar New Year
Chinese New Year; Lunar New Year
for the past few years
in recent years
in recent years
(coll.) nowadays
(coll.) nowadays
at the Chinese New Year or other festivities
at the Chinese New Year or other festivities
successive years; over many years
anniversary; annual
to celebrate the Chinese New Year
a great age
be infamous for generations; leave a bad name
What decade are you living in?; That's so out-of-date!
What decade are you living in?; That's so out-of-date!
Men of Zheng fighting over their respective ages (idiom)
Men of Zheng fighting over their respective ages (idiom)
all the year round