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Learn the Chinese character 年 with its source-linked HSK 1 status, pronunciation, one concise learning meaning, stroke order, real HSK words, and published learning contexts.

Character writing

How to write 年

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HSK vocabulary

Words with 年

Source-linked HSK vocabulary records that contain 年.

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Real usage

Example sentences with 年

Published HSK 1 course contexts only. Each sentence links back to the lesson that owns it.

  1. 您好，王先生。您今年几岁？

    Nín hǎo, Wáng xiānsheng. Nín jīnnián jǐ suì?

    Hello, Mr. Wang. How old are you this year?

    HSK 1 course · Lesson 1 · teaching context →

  2. 去年我在北京，今年我在上海，明年我想去广州。

    Qùnián wǒ zài Běijīng, jīnnián wǒ zài Shànghǎi, míngnián wǒ xiǎng qù Guǎngzhōu.

    Last year I was in Beijing, this year I am in Shanghai, and next year I want to go to Guangzhou.

    HSK 1 course · Lesson 2 · teaching context →

  3. 一年有十二个月。

    Yì nián yǒu shí'èr ge yuè.

    A year has twelve months.

    HSK 1 course · Lesson 2 · teaching context →
Character questions

About 年

Short answers for character learning.

What does 年 mean in Chinese?

年 is listed here with the concise learning meaning: year.

How do you pronounce 年?

年 is shown as nián.

Is 年 an HSK 1 character?

Yes. 年 is HSK 1 recognition character #127.

Can I practise writing 年?

Yes. Use Watch, Trace, or Write above.

Learning details

  • HSK 1 recognition
  • HSK 1–2 writing inventory
  • 10 linked HSK words
  • 3 published course contexts
  • Audio available
Content transparency

Sources and editorial policy

  • HSK placement:HSK 1 recognition character #127. See the HSK 3.0 guide for the published syllabus reference.
  • Writing scope: present in the official HSK 1–2 writing inventory.
  • Meaning and pronunciation: CC-CEDICT dictionary data, shown as supplemental learning metadata; displayed reading source: HSK 1 vocabulary data.
  • Vocabulary: source-linked HSK 1 vocabulary records, with every word linked to its existing HSK vocabulary page.
  • Example sentences: published hskone HSK 1 course contexts, linked to the lesson that owns the original content.
  • Stroke-order practice: HanziWriter character data. This page is a source-linked learning reference, not an official HSK publication.
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