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天年
tiānnián
1. natural life span
Uncommon • Top 70%

Character Breakdown

天
tiān
sky, heaven; god, celestial
HSK 1 4 丶
年
nián
year; anniversary; a person's age
HSK 1 6 丶

Compound Words (2)

不终天年
bùzhōngtiānnián
to die before one's allotted lifespan has run its book (idiom)
颐养天年
yíyǎngtiānnián
to care for oneself for one's allotted life span (idiom); to retire

Metadata

Category
Chinese
Word Frequency Rank
59,345 of 84,292