dailycharacter

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Pronunciation: nián
Meaning: a year
Etymology:
Various theories:
1) Thousands 千(also phonetic) of grains 禾.  (associative/phono-semantic compound).
2) A person 人 bringing in the grain 禾.
(associative compound).

Traditional character: 年 (the same)

Found in:
Cheng Hao's 春日偶成
Han Yu's 左迁至蓝关示侄孙湘

Word of the day on: 07.20.08