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Time-related characters are essential for daily life — scheduling, making plans, and understanding calendars. Chinese expresses time in a logical, hierarchical way: from largest unit (year) to smallest (minute).
| Character | Pinyin | Meaning | Stroke Count | Example Word |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 年 | nián | year | 6 | 今年 (jīn nián) — this year |
| 月 | yuè | month/moon | 4 | 一月 (yī yuè) — January |
| 日 | rì | day/sun | 4 | 生日 (shēng rì) — birthday |
| 时 | shí | hour/time | 7 | 小时 (xiǎo shí) — hour |
| 分 | fēn | minute | 4 | 十分 (shí fēn) — ten minutes |
| 秒 | miǎo | second | 9 | 秒钟 (miǎo zhōng) — second |
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