Memory phrase for the character: 年

年

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Meaning

year

Pronunciation

nián

Explanation

 Comprises the trunk 丨 of a tree with three 三 branches, which is understood as a growing plant /丰. Additionally with two accents ノ,丨 which are understood as fruits.

Mnemonic
 
When the growing plants bear fruit, it has passed: another year.

Radicals

ノ bent strokeemphasis, accent
丰 growing plantShows a growing plant 丨 with three 三 branches. When a leaf ノ is added, it becomes life 生.
干 dry




 Vocabulary

年来 nián lái  over the last... years
明年 míng nián  next year
五年计划 wǔ nián jì huà  Five-Year Plan
元年 yuán nián  first year of Emperor's reign
连年 lián nián  successive years; over many years
年青 nián qīng  youthful
年底 nián dǐ  the end of the year; year-end
年纪 nián jì  age
年初 nián chū  beginning of the year
年迈 nián mài  old; aged
逢年过节 féng nián guò jié  at the Chinese New Year or other festivities
逢年过节 féng nián guò jié  

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