jiù lì niándictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
lunar New Year
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Original source entry:

舊曆年 旧历年 [jiu4 li4 nian2] /lunar New Year/

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Other forms in these source records: 舊曆年

  • 旧
    jiù

    old / opposite: new 新 / former / worn (with age)

  • 历
    lì

    calendar / to experience / to undergo / to pass through / all / each / every / history

  • 年
    nián

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

    Nián

    surname Nian

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