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童年 (tóng nián) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 4

童年 (tóng nián) is a Chinese word: childhood. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 童年

名 míng noun

childhood

他常常回忆起童年的时光。

tā cháng cháng huí yì qǐ tóng nián de shí guāng

He often recalls his childhood times.

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Word breakdown

童 tóng — child

Words with this character (2)

年 nián — years, period of time

Words with this character (45)
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Structure & writing
1 童 tóng — child; young kid
童 is a component in 3 characters
HSK 5
撞 zhuàng to collide with; to crash into
HSK 7
幢 zhuàng measure word for buildings 憧 chōng flickering or moving back and forth indecisively (see "憧憧")

consists of

1.1 立 lì — to stand; to stand upright
立 is a component in 17 characters
HSK 2
位 wèi position; location 站 zhàn to stand upright with feet on the ground
HSK 3
接 jiē to approach; to come into contact with 音 yīn sound; pronunciation
HSK 4
亲 qīn related by blood or marriage; esp. parents 垃 lā used in 垃圾 (lājī): ① garbage, refuse ② (attributive) worthless or harmful 拉 lā to pull toward oneself or drag along 竞 jìng competition; to compete against each other 童 tóng child; young kid
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辛 xīn pungent; spicy
HSK 6
竖 shù upright, vertical, perpendicular to the ground (opposite of '横') 端 duān upright; proper 粒 lì small round or tiny fragment-shaped object
HSK 7
毅 yì resolute, firm and unwavering in purpose 泣 qì to weep silently or softly 竣 jùn to complete; to finish (a task or project) 竭 jié to exhaust, use up completely
1.2 里 lǐ — inner lining (of clothing, bedding, etc.); reverse side of a fabric
里 is a component in 10 characters
HSK 3
理 lǐ to govern; to manage; to administer 重 zhòng heavy; of great weight (opposite of "轻")
HSK 4
童 tóng child; young kid 量 liàng ancient measuring vessel (e.g. dǒu, shēng)
HSK 5
厘 lí prefix for 10⁻² (centi-), symbol c, in the metric system
HSK 6
埋 mái to cover with sand, soil, or other material 野 yě open country; outskirts; countryside
HSK 7
狸 li leopard cat (also called mountain cat, brownish-yellow fur with black markings) 缠 chán to wind around, to wrap around 鲤 lǐ carp (a freshwater fish with barbels, dark back, and yellowish-white belly)

Stroke order

2 年 nián — year (unit of time; common year = 365 days, leap year = 366 days, every 4 years)

年 is not used as a component in any other character.

年 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order