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念
niàn
1. to read
2. to study (a subject)
3. to attend (a school)
4. to read aloud
5. to miss (sb)
6. idea
7. remembrance
8. twenty (banker's anti-fraud numeral corresponding to [[廿]], 20)
HSK 5 Very Common • Top 1% ✏️ 8 strokes

Character Breakdown (Single character)

念
niàn
to think of, to recall; to study
HSK 5 8 丶

Compound Words (20)

信念
xìnniàn
faith
HSK 6
可念
kěniàn
pitiable
唱念
chàngniàn
to recite loudly
妄念
wàngniàn
wild fantasy
念佛
niànfó
to pray to Buddha
念力
niànlì
psychokinesis
念叨
niàndao
to talk about often
念咒
niànzhòu
to chant a magic spell
念日
niànrì
memorial day
念书
niànshū
to read
念珠
niànzhū
prayer beads
念经
niànjīng
to recite or chant Buddhist scripture
念旧
niànjiù
to remember old friends
念诵
niànsòng
to read out
念头
niàntou
thought
思念
sīniàn
to think of
HSK 6
悼念
dàoniàn
to grieve
惦念
diànniàn
to constantly have (sb or sth) on one's mind
想念
xiǎngniàn
to miss
HSK 5
意念
yìniàn
idea

Alternate Entries

念
niàn
variant of [[念<niàn>]], to read aloud
HSK 5

Metadata

Category
Chinese
HSK Character Level
5
Character Frequency Rank
476
Word Frequency Rank
933 of 84,292

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