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紀年

简纪年 · 繁紀年

Mandarin · pinyin jì nián

to number the years
calendar era
annals
chronicle

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年: nián · year; new-years; person's age
纪: jì · record, annal, historical account

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4–2 · ji4 nian2

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noun

chronological record of events; annal; chronicle
year numbering system

verb

to record chronologically

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