年

surname Nian

year / CL:個|个[ge4]

grain / harvest (old) / variant of 年[nian2]

one / single / a (article) / as soon as / entire; whole; all; throughout / "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) / also pr. [yao1] for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit

radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 2)

vertical stroke (in Chinese characters), referred to as 豎筆|竖笔[shu4 bi3]

7th earthly branch: 11 a.m.-1 p.m., noon, 5th solar month (6th June-6th July), year of the Horse / ancient Chinese compass point: 180° (south)

all year round

all year round

about a year

one year period (in a contract or budget)

annual (botany)

bitten by a snake in one year, fears the well rope for ten years (idiom); once bitten twice shy

once bitten by a snake, ten years in fear of a well rope / once bitten, twice shy (idiom)

the whole year must be planned for in the spring (idiom) / early planning is the key to success

a year and a half

more than a year