Stroke order of 年
年 has 6 strokes. Follow the boxes left to right: the red stroke is the one to write next.
What 年 means
年 nián: year; anniversary; a person's age.
How it is built
- Radical: 干
- 年 is an ideograph: its parts combine to suggest the meaning.
- A man 干 carrying grain, representing the annual harvest.
Tips for writing 年
- Say each stroke as you write it, so the order sticks.
- Keep the character inside the box: use the dashed centre lines to place each part.
- Trace the faded copies first, then write it on your own in the empty boxes.
Practise it in context
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- 用 to use
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- 行 to go
- 所 place
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- 种 race
- 事 affair
- 成 to accomplish
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