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nien-hao

nien-hao noun: the regnal year, reign period, or regnal title used when traditionally numbering years in a Chinese emperor's reign and in naming certain Chinese rulers.

Noun

nien-hao (plural nien-haos or nien-hao)

  1. The regnal year, reign period, or regnal title used when traditionally numbering years in a Chinese emperor's reign and in naming certain Chinese rulers.

Forms of nien-hao

pluralnien-haos
pluralnien-hao

Origin of nien-hao

From the Wade–Giles romanization of the Mandarin Chinese pronunciation for 年號／年号 (niánhào) Wade-Giles romanization nien²-hao⁴.

Questions about nien-hao

What does nien-hao mean?
Nien-hao means the regnal year, reign period, or regnal title used when traditionally numbering years in a Chinese emperor's reign and in naming certain Chinese rulers.
What part of speech is nien-hao?
Nien-hao is a noun.
What is the plural of nien-hao?
The plural of nien-hao is nien-haos.

Words near nien-hao in the dictionary

  1. Niemeyer
  2. Niemeyers
  3. Niemi
  4. Niemis
  5. Niemur
  6. nien-hao
  7. nien-haos
  8. Nienaber
  9. Nienabers
  10. Nienburg
  11. Nienhuis

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