元年

yuán nián

Dictionary entry

first year of an emperor's reign

What does 元年 mean?

元年 (yuán nián) has the following dictionary meaning.

1first year of an emperor's reign

2first year of an era

3first year of a significant time period

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元Yuánsurname Yuan · Yuan dynasty (1279–1368)年Niánsurname Nian

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How to pronounce 元年

元年

yuán nián

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