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纪年
/ jìnián /
Strokes
Definition
to number the years/calendar era/annals/chronicle
Example
As a Verb
number the years
1
Zhōngguó
中国
guòqù
过去
yòng
用
gānzhī
干支
jìnián
纪年
。
China used to designate the years by the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches.
As a Noun
annals; chronological record of events
2
Jìniántǐ
纪年体
chronological order