年 nián
- Strokes
- 6
- Radical
- 干 — arid, dry
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
年前
niánqián
before the New Year
Characters in this word
前 qián
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 刂 — knife
Example phrases
- 年前我回家。 Niánqián wǒ huí jiā. I go home before the New Year.
- 年前买年货。 Niánqián mǎi niánhuò. Buy holiday goods before the New Year.
- 年前见一面。 Niánqián jiàn yí miàn. Let us meet before the New Year.