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

tiān nián natural life span
久失修 nián jiǔ shī xiū old and in a state of disrepair (idiom); dilapidated
zhōng nián entire year; throughout the year; age at death
轻化 nián qīng huà to make more youthful; to promote younger staff
金 nián jīn annuity; pension; superannuation
间 nián jiān in the years of; during those years; period (of dynasty or decade)
而立之 ér lì zhī nián aged thirty (see 三十而立)
累月 cháng nián lěi yuè year in, year out (idiom); (over) many years
rùn nián leap year; (lunar calendar) year with a thirteen intercalary month
半载 yī nián bàn zǎi about a year
宫 shào nián gōng Children's Palace, institution where children can take part in various extracurricular activities
事已高 nián shì yǐ gāo old in years
历 nián lì calendar; diary
终奖 nián zhōng jiǎng year-end bonus
累月 chéng nián lěi yuè year in, year out (idiom)
lì nián calendar year; over the years; bygone years
liú nián fleeting time; horoscope for the year
青壮 qīng zhuàng nián the prime of one's life
风烛残 fēng zhú cán nián one's late days; to have one foot in the grave
上半 shàng bàn nián first half (of a year)
中老 zhōng lǎo nián middle and old age
中老人 zhōng lǎo nián rén middle-aged and elderly people
yuán nián first year of an emperor's reign; first year of an era; first year of a significant time period
tù nián Year of the Rabbit (e.g. 2011)
垂暮之 chuí mù zhī nián old age