岁
歲suì
HSK 1
#771 most
frequent character
classifier for years (of age)
Measure Word
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
岁 shortens 歲. 夕 evening or time is the meaning part; 山 is an empty leftover from 止. Because Jupiter shines at night and returns about once a year, the first sense Jupiter grew to mean year and years of age.
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Example Sentences
我今年十岁。
wǒ jīnnián shísuì 。
I am ten years old this year.
她有三岁的小猫。
tā yǒusān suì de xiǎomāo 。
She has a three-year-old kitten.
他每年都去看五岁的孩子。
tā měinián dūqù kàn wǔsuì de háizǐ 。
He goes to see five-year-old children every year.
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Words Starting With 岁
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