year
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nián
year
jīn nián
this year
míng nián
next year
qù nián
last year
guò nián
to celebrate the Chinese New Year
hòu nián
the year after next
nián jí
grade; year (in school, college etc)
COMPONENTS & ETYMOLOGY
Detailed component breakdown coming soon
Use the stroke animation above to study the character’s complete form.
Traditional etymology note: A man 干 carrying grain, representing the annual harvest
More “nian” characters →LEARNING TIP
Say “nián” aloud as you replay the animation. Then hide the model and write the 6 strokes from memory. Short, repeated practice builds a stronger visual and motor connection.
Practice on CanvasWORDS WITH 年
jīn nián
this year
míng nián
next year
qù nián
last year
guò nián
to celebrate the Chinese New Year
hòu nián
the year after next
nián jí
grade; year (in school, college etc)
IN CONTEXT
这个字是“年”。
Zhège zì shì “nián”.
This character is “年”.
我正在学习“年”字。
Wǒ zhèngzài xuéxí “nián” zì.
I am learning the character “年”.
请写一遍“年”。
Qǐng xiě yí biàn “nián”.
Please write “年” once.
年 is written with 6 strokes.
年 (nián) means year.
The radical of 年 is 干, associated with Not yet classified.