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元年 Pronunciation and Pinyin

元年 Usage and Examples

the first year of a reign

The characters in 元年

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
元
yuán4first, origin, unit, currency
年
nián6year or age

More words starting with 元

  • yuán元fēng丰Yuanfeng Era
  • yuán元dài代Yuan Dynasty
  • yuán元jiàn件component, element
  • yuán元jiàn件xuǎn选zé择Component selection, Part selection
  • yuán元xiān先shēng生Mr. Yuan
  • yuán元hé和Yuanhe era
  • yuán元jiā嘉Yuanjia, Yuanjia period
  • yuán元miào妙Profound subtlety, Primal mystery
  • yuán元bǎo宝Sycee, Chinese gold or silver ingot
  • yuán元bǎo宝zhuāng装shì饰Yuanbao decoration, Ingot ornament
  • yuán元xiāo宵Yuanxiao, glutinous rice balls
  • yuán元xiāo宵jiā佳jié节Lantern Festival, Yuanxiao Festival

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Questions about 元年

What does 元年 mean in Chinese?

元年 (yuán nián) means “the first year of a reign”.

How do you pronounce 元年?

元年 is pronounced yuán nián in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “the first year of a reign” in Chinese?

“the first year of a reign” is 元年 (yuán nián) in Chinese.

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