年号

年號
niánhào
noun #91,610

Meanings

  1. 1 reign title
  2. 2 era name

Examples

HSK 5
Rìběn xiànzài de niánhào shì Lìnghé.
Japan's current era name is Reiwa.
HSK 6
Míng Qīng liǎng dài de huángdì yìbān zhǐ yòng yí ge niánhào.
Ming and Qing emperors usually used just one reign title each.

Tips

history
The custom began with Emperor Wu of Han, whose first reign title, 建元, dates from 140 BC. Earlier emperors often changed titles, but Ming and Qing rulers kept one, so they are known by it: 康熙 is the Kangxi Emperor, whose own name was 玄烨.

Stroke Order

年 nián
号 hào