岁suì
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岁
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繁体
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Shuowen
Year. The oracle bone form depicts a reaping hook above a hill or field, representing the autumn harvest—the moment when grain is gathered and one cycle of the agricultural year completes. This original sense of "harvest" became extended to mean the passage of time itself, the year, as the harvest marked the turning of the seasons.
Pinyin
suì· HSK 1