年(nián): surname Nian
HSK 16 strokes
surname Nian
Stroke order animation
Character information
- Pinyin
- nián
- Meaning
- surname Nian
- Strokes
- 6
- HSK level
- HSK 1
- Traditional
- Same
Origin & structure
Where 年 comes from and how its parts fit together.
Ideograph
⿻干？A man 干 carrying grain, representing the annual harvest
A combination of parts whose meanings add up to the whole.
Made of
Parts are arranged overlaid.
How to write 年 step by step
6 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.
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Words with 年
Common words using 年 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.
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