年 (Nián)

Etymology

Pictograph of a person (人) harvesting grain (禾). The harvest season is a yearly event.

Shuowen Jiezi

《說文》：“年，穀孰也。从禾，千聲。”

Components

• 禾 (iconic)
• 人 (iconic)

Example sentences

1. ‘年龄’ ‘16岁’ — "Age?" "16."
2. 你几年级？ — What grade are you in?
3. 你还年轻。 — You're still green.
4. 我还年轻。 — I'm young.
5. 我生于1988年。 — I was born in 1988.

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