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nian in Mandarin

niān nián niǎn niàn

The syllable nian is spelled with n plus the final ian. 401 characters use it across the tones below, ordered from most to least common.

niānfirst tone · high and level · 2 characters

niánsecond tone · rising · 5 characters

niǎnthird tone · dipping · 6 characters

niànfourth tone · falling · 5 characters