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年年有余

nián nián yǒu yúdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
lit. (may you) have abundance year after year / (an auspicious saying for the Lunar New Year)
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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:

年年有餘 年年有余 [nian2 nian2 you3 yu2] /lit. (may you) have abundance year after year/(an auspicious saying for the Lunar New Year)/

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Other forms in these source records: 年年有餘

  • 年
    nián

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

    Nián

    surname Nian

  • 年
    nián

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

    Nián

    surname Nian

  • 有
    yǒu

    to have / there is / (bound form) having / with / -ful / -ed / -al (as in 有意[yǒu yì] intentional)

  • 余
    yú

    (literary) I / me / extra / surplus / remaining / remainder after division / (following numerical value) or more / in excess of (some number) / residue (math.) / after / I / me

    Yú

    surname Yu

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