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
young and vigorous (idiom)
end of the year
old and weak (idiom)
era name; year number
end of the year
friends despite the difference in age
to be in the prime of life
Year of the Ox or Bull (e.g. 2009)
over the years; for years
Year of the Tiger (e.g. 2010)
prosperous year; year with bumper harvest
fiscal year; financial year
one's remaining years
Year of the Horse (e.g. 2002)
Year of the Rat (e.g. 2008)
early planning is the key to success
early planning is the key to success
all year round
a year and a half
about a year
more than a year
one year period (in a contract or budget)
annual (botany)
once hurt, always scared; once bitten, twice shy
once bitten, twice shy; fear after bad hurt