年 nián
- Strokes
- 6
- Radical
- 干 — arid, dry
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
年迈
niánmài
elderly; aged
Characters in this word
迈 mài
- Strokes
- 6
- Radical
- 辶 — to walk
- Made of
- 辶 to walk 万 ten thousand
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 年迈的父母需要陪伴，而不只是定期汇款。 Niánmài de fùmǔ xūyào péibàn, ér bù zhǐ shì dìngqī huìkuǎn. Elderly parents need companionship, not merely regular money transfers.
- 年迈的奶奶还是每天坚持散步。 Niánmài de nǎinai háishi měitiān jiānchí sànbù. Grandma, though very old, still insists on taking a walk every day.
- 他年迈体弱，出门需要人搀扶。 Tā niánmài tǐ ruò, chūmén xūyào rén chānfú. He is old and frail and needs someone to support him when he goes out.