始年
Chinese
| begin | year | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (始年) | 始 | 年 | |
| simp. #(始年) | 始 | 年 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: shǐnián
- Zhuyin: ㄕˇ ㄋㄧㄢˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: shǐhnián
- Wade–Giles: shih3-nien2
- Yale: shř-nyán
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shyynian
- Palladius: шинянь (šinjanʹ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ʂʐ̩²¹⁴⁻²¹ ni̯ɛn³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Noun
始年
- (historical, literary) first year of an imperial reign
- (calendar, literary) first year (of any period)