Chinese Character: 岁 (Suì - Year; Age)
1. 基本特征 (Character Basics)
部首: 山 (radical: 山, originally related to mountains, now often associated with time in the context of "岁")
笔画数: 6 (6 strokes)
结构分解: 原为会意字，从步，戌声。“步”表示时间的推移，“戌”表读音，后来演变为现在的字形，本义指岁星（木星），后引申为年、年龄等义。(Originally a compound - ideogram, with "步" representing the passage of time and "戌" indicating the pronunciation. It originally referred to the Jupiter (岁星), and later extended to mean "year" and "age".)
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2. 发音 (Pronunciation)
拼音: Suì (fourth tone)
3. 含义 (Meaning)
“岁”主要有以下含义：1. 年，如“岁月”“一岁”；2. 年龄，如“岁数”“岁暮”（指晚年）；3. 时间单位，木星绕太阳一周约十二年，古代称木星为岁星，以岁星纪年。(“岁” mainly has the following meanings: 1. Year, e.g., "岁月" - years, "一岁" - one year old; 2. Age, e.g., "岁数" - age, "岁暮" - old age; 3. A time unit. Jupiter takes about twelve years to orbit the sun. In ancient times, Jupiter was called "岁星", and it was used for chronological purposes.)
4. 常用词汇 (Common Words)
- 岁月 (suì yuè) - years; time
- 岁数 (suì shù) - age
- 周岁 (zhōu suì) - one full year of age; exact age
- 岁末 (suì mò) - end of the year
5. 语法与用法 (Grammar & Usage)
“岁”通常作为量词使用，用于表示年龄或时间，如“五岁小孩”“三岁的树”。也可用于固定搭配，如“岁岁平安”。(“岁” is usually used as a measure word to indicate age or time, e.g., "五岁小孩" - a five - year - old child, "三岁的树" - a three - year - old tree. It can also be used in fixed collocations, e.g., "岁岁平安" - may you be safe every year.)
6. 文化背景 (Cultural Background)
在中国传统文化中，岁星（木星）被视为吉祥之星，古人用岁星纪年，形成了独特的岁星纪年法。此外，“岁”在春节等传统节日中也有重要意义，如“守岁”习俗，寓意辞旧迎新。(In traditional Chinese culture, Jupiter (岁星) is regarded as an auspicious star. The ancients used Jupiter to record years, forming a unique chronological method. In addition, "岁" also has important significance in traditional festivals such as the Spring Festival. For example, the custom of "守岁" - staying up late on New Year's Eve - symbolizes seeing off the old year and welcoming the new one.)
7. 例句 (Example Sentence)
岁月匆匆，转眼间他已经十岁了。(Suì yuè cōng cōng, zhuǎn yǎn jiān tā yǐ jīng shí suì le.)
Time flies. In a blink of an eye, he is already ten years old.
你今年多大岁数了？(Nǐ jīn nián duō dà suì shù le?)
How old are you this year?
这棵树已经有三岁了。(Zhè kē shù yǐ jīng yǒu sān suì le.)
This tree is already three years old.
岁末年初，人们都忙着准备过年。(Suì mò nián chū, rén men dōu máng zhe zhǔn bèi guò nián.)
At the end of the old year and the beginning of the new year, people are all busy preparing for the Spring Festival.
8. 记忆技巧 (Memory Tips)
可以联想“岁”与时间、年龄相关，“山”字头可想象成时间像山峰一样不断累积。通过常用词汇如“岁月”“岁数”来加深对“岁”的理解和记忆。(You can associate "岁" with time and age. The "山" radical can be imagined as time accumulating like mountains. Deepen your understanding and memory of "岁" through common words such as "岁月" and "岁数".)