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年 (nián)
1. 地球绕太阳一周的时间。
- The period of time it takes for the Earth to revolve around the Sun.
2. 每年的。
- Annual; occurring every year.
3. 一年的开始。
- The beginning of a year.
4. 有关年节的(用品)。
- Related to New Year celebrations (items).
5. 时期,时代。
- Period or era.
6. 收成。
- Harvest or yield.
7. 岁数。
- Age or years of life.
8. 人一生所经年岁的分期。
- Phases of life classified by age.
9. 科举时代同年考中者的互称。
- Mutual reference for people who passed the imperial examination in the same year.
10. 姓。
- A surname.
1. 地球绕太阳一周的时间:一~。三~五载。
- The period of time for Earth to complete an orbit around the Sun: one year; three to five years.
2. 每年的:~会。~鉴。~利。~薪。
- Annual: annual meeting; annual review; annual profit; annual salary.
3. 一年的开始:~节。新~。
- Beginning of the year: New Year festival; New Year.
4. 有关年节的(用品):~画。~礼。~货。
- Items related to New Year celebrations: New Year paintings; New Year gifts; New Year goods.
5. 时期,时代:近~。~华。~号(a.帝王用的纪年名称;b.公元纪年名称)。~限。~深日久。
- Periods or eras: recent years; contemporary era; imperial year names; long epochs.
6. 收成:~成。~景。~谨。荒~。
- Harvest: good harvest; fruitful years; careful harvesting; lean years.
7. 岁数:~纪。~事(岁数)。~高。~轮。
- Age: age record; age matters; age tallied; age cycle.
8. 人一生所经年岁的分期:幼~。童~。青~。壮~。中~。老~。
- Stages of life: early childhood; childhood; youth; adulthood; middle age; old age.
9. 科举时代同年考中者的互称:~兄。~谊(同年登科的关系)。
- Mutual reference among candidates who passed the imperial examination in the same year: year brothers; year friendship.
10. 姓。
- A surname.
本义: 年成,五谷成熟。
- Original meaning: Year of harvest, when grains are ripe.
【造字法】: 形声。甲骨文字形,上面是“禾”,下面是“人”,禾谷成熟,人在负禾。小篆字形,从禾,千声。
- Character formation method: Phono-semantic compound. The oracle bone script depicts "禾" (grain) above and "人" (person) below, indicating harvesting, while the small seal script has a similar structure.
1. 同本义 (En. ripe)
- Also refers to being ripe.
2. 又指一年的收成
- Also denotes the harvest of the year.
3. 时间单位。地球环绕太阳公转一次所需的约365又1/4太阳日的周期 (En. year)
- A unit of time: the cycle required for the Earth to revolve around the Sun, approximately 365 and a quarter solar days.
4. 年节 (En. days around lunar New Year; New Year)
- Refers to New Year celebrations.
5. 年纪,岁数 (En. age; year)
- Refers to age or years.
6. 寿命;一生的岁数 (En. lifetime)
- Refers to a person's lifetime.
7. 一生中按年龄划分的阶段 (En. a period in one’s life classified according to age).
- Refers to stages in a person's life classified by age.
8. 年代 (En. time).
- Refers to eras or ages.
9. 日期,指某一确定时间 (En. date).
- Refers to a specific time or date.
10. 岁月,泛指时间 (En. years; times).
- General reference to time.
11. 用以指有关年节用的 (En. for the Spring Festival)
- Used to refer to items related to the New Year celebrations.
12. 假借为“佞”。奸巧谄庾,花言巧语的人 (En. one who flatters)
- A metaphorical use of the word for someone who flatters or uses deceitful words.
13. 姓。
- A surname.
科举时代同科考中者互称 (En. winners of the same imperial examination).
- Mutual reference among candidates who have passed the imperial examination in the same subject.
每年的 (En. annual).
- Pertaining to each year.