年
年 (nián) means “year”. It is made of 干 and has 6 strokes, and is an HSK 1 word.
Break 年 into its parts
What 年 is made of
- 干 gàn — dry (gān)
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
Origin hint: A man 干 carrying grain, representing the annual harvest (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
我学了一年汉语。Wǒ xué le yī nián Hànyǔ.I've studied Chinese for a year.
你是哪年来的？Nǐ shì nǎ nián lái de?Which year did you come?
Words with 年
Also built with 干
Quick facts
| Pinyin | nián |
|---|---|
| Meaning | year |
| Strokes | 6 |
| Radical | 干 (dry, #51) |
| Pattern | Overlapping |
| HSK | HSK 3.0 · Level 1 · HSK 2.0 · Level 1 |
Questions about 年
What does 年 mean?
年 (nián) means “year”.
How many strokes does 年 have?
年 has 6 strokes.
What is the radical of 年?
The radical of 年 is 干 (gàn, “dry”), Kangxi radical number 51.
What parts make up 年?
年 is made of 干 (dry (gān)).
Which HSK level is 年?
年 is in HSK 3.0 · Level 1 and HSK 2.0 · Level 1.
Learn 年 with its group
It is part of HSK 1 · Group 10: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.