秊 (nián) - Year — refers to a year, age, or & used in classical and literary contexts.

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nián ｜ 8 strokes ｜ radical:

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秊 · nián

Year — refers to a year, age, or harvest;

used in classical and literary contexts.

Year — refers to a year, age, orused in classical and literary contexts.

Usage highlights

Harvest yearAnnual festivalAge and yearAbundant harvestYear cycleYear record

Synonyms

  • 年— year
  • 岁— year, age
  • 载— year (literary)

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The year of the harvest(年秊)
  • He is of a certain age(年秊)
  • The annual festival(年秊节)
  • A year of abundance(丰秊)

Collocations

  • Harvest year(年秊)
  • Annual festival(秊节)
  • Age and year(年秊)
  • Abundant harvest(丰秊)
  • Year cycle(秊轮)
  • Year record(秊录)

Idioms

  • Year after year(年秊复年秊)
  • Harvest of years(年秊之收)
  • Cycle of years(秊轮循环)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Used in classical Chinese to denote years, age, or harvest cycles.
  • Appears in historical texts and literary works emphasizing time and agricultural cycles.

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