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nián = ni + an2
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年 character breakdown

Component Translations
= w + Ø3
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)
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gǔn = gu + (e)n3
radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 2)
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shù = shu + Ø4
vertical stroke (in Chinese characters), referred to as 豎筆|竖笔[shu4 bi3]
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= y + Ø1
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
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Characters with 年 as component

年 is not used as a component in another character.
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Words with 年

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young
last year
this year

Sentences with 年

hái
yǒu
jiǔ
qiān
nián
de
xiān
táo
ne
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