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
year in, year out (idiom); (over) many years
leap year
old; stored for many years
lit. almanac from years back (idiom); obsolete practice
lit. almanac from years back (idiom); obsolete practice
Year of the Cock (e.g. 2005)
Year of the Cock (e.g. 2005)
the prime of one's life
youth corps; youth wing of a political party
youth hostel
YMCA; Christian youth group
YMCA; Christian youth group
adolescence
Youth Day in China, May 4
China’s Youth Day, May 4
lit. to nurture one's years (idiom)
lit. to nurture one's years (idiom)
one's late days; to have one foot in the grave
one's remaining years
Year of the Horse (e.g. 2002)
old; aged
senior student
senior student