年 nián

  1. nián noun year
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: time
    Notes: (Unihan '年')
  2. nián noun ripe grain
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: 年 is synonymous with 谷熟 in this sense
  3. nián noun New Year festival
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: 年 is synonymous with 年节 in this sense (Unihan '年')
  4. nián noun age
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: 年 is synonymous with 年纪 or 岁数 in this sense (Unihan '年')
  5. nián noun life span; life expectancy
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: 年 is synonymous with 寿命 in this sense
  6. nián noun an era; a period
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: 年 is synonymous with 年代 in this sense
  7. nián noun a date
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: 年 is synonymous with 日期 in this sense
  8. nián noun years
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: 年 is synonymous with 岁月 in this sense
  9. nián noun a winner of the imperial examination
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
  10. nián adjective annual; every year
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Time
    Notes: 年 is synonymous with 每年 in this sense

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