年
HSK 1

年 (nián): year, age, harvest

nián

year, age, harvest

Pinyin

nián

HSK Level

Level 1

Characters

1

English Meaning

year, age, harvest

How to Write 年 (nián)

年 is written in 6 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 年

A man 干 carrying grain, representing the annual harvest

What 年 is Made Of

年 is built from 1 component:

干arid, dry

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Words Using 年

Common Chinese words that contain 年:

去年

qùnián

周年

zhōunián

年代

niándài

年度

niándù

年级

niánjí

年纪

niánjì

年轻

niánqīng

年龄

niánlíng

拜年

bàinián

连年

liánnián

逐年

zhúnián

青少年

qīngshàonián

Characters Related to 年

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