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历年

lì nián

Source form: 曆年 / 历年
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
calendar year
Sources & editorial notes

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.

Source record: cd-d8f6ea2c664ccbdf. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

曆年 历年 [li4 nian2] /calendar year/

Reference definitions and teaching material have separate provenance.

Source form: 歷年 / 历年
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
over the years / bygone years
Sources & editorial notes

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.

Source record: cd-39cebd24675f6863. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

歷年 历年 [li4 nian2] /over the years/bygone years/

Reference definitions and teaching material have separate provenance.

Reference information

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Other forms in these source records: 曆年 / 歷年

  • 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

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.