This is the 31st most frequent Chinese word.
年
"Year."
The word '年' refers to 'year', in terms of the zodiac cycle this year represents.
今年是兔年。
This year is the Year of the Rabbit.
The word '年' represents 'year' in the context of annual educational stages.
他的女儿已经五年级了。
His daughter is already in the fifth grade.
The word '年' refers to 'year', representing an annual recurrence of an event.