Nián

year

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1Stroke Order Animation

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2Readings & Meanings

  • Niánsurname Nian
  • niányear; 个[gè]

3Structure

Overlapping structure重叠结构

is built from 2 parts.

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4Common Words with

老年lǎo nián

old age; elderly

年纪nián jì

age

少年shǎo nián

youth; teenager

年级nián jí

grade (in school)

年末nián mò

end of the year

青年qīng nián

youth; young people

5Example Sentences

今年是2026年。

jīn nián shì 2026 nián。

This year is 2026.

新年快乐!

xīn nián kuài lè!

Happy New Year!

我学了半年中文。

wǒ xué le bàn nián zhōng wén。

I have studied Chinese for half a year.

他半年没回家了。

tā bàn nián méi huí jiā le。

He has not been home for half a year.

Other Characters Pronounced “nian”