nián tóudictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
start of the year / whole year / a particular year / period / days / epoch / a year's harvest
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

年頭 年头 [nian2 tou2] /start of the year/whole year/a particular year/period/days/epoch/a year's harvest/

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Other forms in these source records: 年頭

  • 年
    nián

    year / CL:個|个[gè] / grain / harvest (old)

    Nián

    surname Nian

  • 头
    tóu

    head / hair style / the top / end / beginning or end / a stub / remnant / chief / boss / side / aspect / first / leading / classifier for pigs or livestock / CL:個|个[gè]

    tou

    suffix for nouns

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.