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年轮 (nián lún): Annual ring (Noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order
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Character Breakdown
年 • nián • year • HSK 3.0 · L1
HSK 3.0 · L1
nián
年
year
轮 • lún • wheel, circle, or to take turns • HSK 3.0 · L6
HSK 3.0 · L6
lún
轮
wheel, circle, or to take turns
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More common words that include characters from 年轮.
Words with
年
今年
jīn nián
this year
明年
míng nián
next year
去年
qù nián
last year
过年
guò nián
to celebrate the Chinese New Year
前年
qián nián
the year before last
后年
hòu nián
the year after next
年级
nián jí
(school) year/grade
年轻
nián qīng
young
Words with
轮
轮流
lún liú
take turns; rotation
轮子
lún zi
wheel
轮廓
lún kuò
outline; contour profile
轮椅
lún yǐ
wheelchair
轮胎
lún tāi
tyre
轮船
lún chuán
(steam) ship
轮换
lún huàn
Rotation
油轮
yóu lún
oil tanker
4.
How to Use 年轮 in Sentences
Measure Word + Noun
with
圈
yī
一
quān
圈
nián
年
lún
轮
neutral
one ring
Adjective + Noun
with
清晰
qīng
清
xī
晰
de
的
nián
年
lún
轮
Verb + Object
with
数
shǔ
数
nián
年
lún
轮
neutral
count tree rings
Noun + Modifier
with
树木
shù
树
mù
木
de
的
nián
年
lún
轮
5.
Example Sentences with 年轮
zhè
这
kē
棵
shù
树
yǒu
有
nián
年
lún
轮
neutral
clear tree rings
neutral
tree rings
。
This tree has growth rings.
zhè
这
kē
棵
gǔ
古
shù
树
de
的
nián
年
lún
轮
qīng
清
xī
晰
kě
可
jiàn
见
，
fǎng
仿
fú
佛
sù
诉
shuō
说
zhe
着
bǎi
百
nián
年
cāng
沧
sāng
桑
。
The annual rings of this ancient tree are clearly visible, as if telling a century of vicissitudes.
tōng
通
guò
过
nián
年
lún
轮
，
wǒ
我
men
们
kě
可
yǐ
以
zhī
知
dào
道
shù
树
de
的
nián
年
líng
龄
。
Through growth rings, we can tell the age of a tree.
nián
年
lún
轮
bù
不
jǐn
仅
jì
记
lù
录
shù
树
de
的
nián
年
líng
龄
，
hái
还
fǎn
反
yìng
映
qì
气
hòu
候
de
的
biàn
变
huà
化
。
Growth rings not only record the age of a tree but also reflect changes in climate.
kàn
看
zhè
这
xiē
些
nián
年
lún
轮
，
wǒ
我
cāi
猜
zhè
这
kē
棵
shù
树
zhì
至
shǎo
少
huó
活
le
了
wǔ
五
shí
十
nián
年
。
Looking at these annual rings, I guess this tree has lived for at least fifty years.
