nián​guān

end of the year

  • created sense approved 年关/年關 · nián​guān · end of the year — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    年关 / 年關

    nián​guān

    end of the year

    the end of the lunar year; historically viewed as a barrier or hurdle because accounts had to be settled and debts repaid before the new year

    年 (literal) → 年 · nián · New Year 关 (literal) → 关/關 · guān · juncture

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