nián

year; new-years; person's age

DEFINITIONS

年 nián
  • surname Nian
  • year
  • CL:個|个[ge4]
  • grain
  • harvest (old)
  • variant of 年[nian2]

STROKES

WORDS

青 wàn nián qīng Nippon lily (Rohdea japonica)
来 jìn nián lái for the past few years
人 qīng nián rén young person; the young
初 nián chū beginning of the year
收入 nián shōu rù annual income
遗臭万 yí chòu wàn nián to have one's name go down in history as a byword for infamy (idiom)
shàng nián last year
会 nián huì annual meeting
末 nián mò end of the year
hóu nián Year of the Monkey (e.g. 2004)
到头 yī nián dào tóu all year round
限 nián xiàn age limit; fixed number of years
wàn nián Wannian county in Shangrao 上饒|上饶, Jiangxi
报 nián bào annual report
cháng nián all the year round
四季 yī nián sì jì all year round
假 nián jià annual leave; New Year holidays
轮 nián lún annual ring; growth ring
下半 xià bàn nián second half of the year
zhuàng nián lit. robust years; prime of life; summer; able-bodied (fit for military service); mature (talent, garden etc)
不减当 bù jiǎn dāng nián (of one's skills, appearance etc) not to have deteriorated a bit; to be as (good, vigorous etc) as ever
计划 wǔ nián jì huà Five-Year Plan
益寿 yán nián yì shòu to make life longer; to promise longevity; (this product will) extend your life
团 qīng nián tuán youth corps; youth wing of a political party
生 duō nián shēng perennial (of plants)