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念 - niàn

think of, recall, study

think of, recall, study

How to read 念

Click 念 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinniàn
Englishthink of, recall, study
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

念佛 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 念力. Please read 念叨 one more time.

Common words with this character

to pray to Buddha; to chant the names of Buddha
psychokinesis; telekinesis
to talk about often; to reminisce about; to keep repeating
to chant a magic spell; to recite incantations

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 念 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 念佛 and 念力 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 念.