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
Nippon lily (Rohdea japonica)
for the past few years
young person; the young
beginning of the year
annual income
be hated forever; leave an evil name
last year
annual meeting
end of the year
Year of the Monkey (e.g. 2004)
all year round
fixed number of years; age limit
Wannian county in Shangrao shàng ráo, Jiangxi
annual report
all the year round
all year round
annual leave; New Year holidays
annual ring; growth ring
second half of the year
prime of life; lit. robust years
to be as (good, vigorous etc) as ever
Five-Year Plan
to make life longer; (this product will) extend your life
youth corps; youth wing of a political party
perennial (of plants)