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HSK 1 · Days & dates

明年

míng nián

next year

Stroke order of 明年

2 characters, 14 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

明 · 8 strokes年 · 6 strokes

Memory trick

明 bright, bringing in the coming 年 year: next year shines.

Parts: 明 bright (日 sun + 月 moon) + 年 year

The characters in 明年

  • 年 nián — year (6 strokes)

Example sentence

明年我想去中国。

Next year I want to go to China.

Words with 明

Words with 年

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