有年

有

yǒu

年

nián

for years

Characters and words in 有年

有

yǒu = y + ou3

to have; there is / (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意[you3 yi4] intentional)

Add a new mnemonic for 有 = 𠂇 + 月

有 = 𠂇 + 月 : Mnemonic symbol: confetti.

In an act of revolution, with a pair of scissors (𠂇) Maud Younger (y) is cutting a paper moon (月) into tiny pieces in the outhouse's living room (ou3). There is (有) only confetti (有) left over.

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年

nián = ni + an2

surname Nian

Add a new mnemonic for 年 = 午 + 丨 + 一

年

nián = ni + an2

year / CL:個|个[ge4]

Add a new mnemonic for 年 = 午 + 丨 + 一

年 = 午 + 丨 + 一 : Nefertiti (ni) is having lunch (午) in the anthill's kitchen (an2). Unfortunately they didn't have any cutlery left so she has to use a dinosaur bone (丨) and a flute (一) instead of fork and knife. It will take her a whole year (年) to finish her lunch this way.

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