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
natural life span
old and in a state of disrepair (idiom); dilapidated
throughout the year; entire year; age at death
to make more youthful; to promote younger staff
pension; annuity; superannuation
in the years of; during those years
aged thirty (see sān shí ér lì)
year in, year out (idiom); (over) many years
leap year
about a year
children's activity center; Children's Palace
old in years
calendar; diary
year-end bonus
year in, year out (idiom)
over the years; calendar year; bygone years
fleeting time; horoscope for the year
the prime of one's life
one's late days; to have one foot in the grave
first half (of a year)
middle and old age
middle-aged and elderly people
first year of an era; first year of an emperor's reign
Year of the Rabbit (e.g. 2011)
old age