niān
first tone
第一声
high and flat
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nian Pinyin Tones, Characters and Words
Learn nian pinyin visually. New Year, this year, and the celebration. Explore tones, common Chinese characters, useful words and audio in one visual lesson.
新年、今年、过年。 点击上方知识球，可以听发音并沿着汉字和词语继续探索。
Lesson type
tone paths
声调变化
Language
English + 中文
Beginner friendly
Inside this lesson
4 characters · 6 words
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Tone guide
The tones of nian
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nián
second tone
第二声
rising
niǎn
third tone
第三声
down, then up
niàn
fourth tone
第四声
quickly falling
Characters
Common Chinese characters for nian
The same pinyin spelling can point to different characters. The tone and character meaning belong together.
niān
A common Chinese character pronounced niān.
常用汉字「蔫」，读作 niān。
nián
year
一年的时间
niǎn
A common Chinese character pronounced niǎn.
常用汉字「碾」，读作 niǎn。
niàn
to read aloud; to miss
读出声；思念
Useful words
Build vocabulary with nian
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蔫
niān
A common Chinese character pronounced niān.
常用汉字「蔫」，读作 niān。
新年
xīn nián
New Year
新的一年的开始
今年
jīn nián
this year
现在的这一年
过年
guò nián
to celebrate the New Year
庆祝春节
碾
niǎn
A common Chinese character pronounced niǎn.
常用汉字「碾」，读作 niǎn。
想念
xiǎng niàn
to miss someone
挂念不在身边的人
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