年 6 strokes

年 nián — year

6 strokes · radical 干 · HSK 1

A way to remember it

The oldest forms show a person carrying grain on their back — one harvest, one year. The word for year and the word for the crop cycle were the same thing.

A picture that makes the shape stick — not a claim about the character’s history.

The oldest forms show a person carrying grain on their back — one harvest, one year.

Words it turns up in

新年今年

Lists it belongs to

春节年红 Spring Festival characters 20 characters 一二七八 HSK 1 core characters 86 characters

年 nián — year

Words it turns up in

Lists it belongs to

Characters near this one

Quick check — what does 年 mean?

年 — nián