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Character

念 niàn

HSK 3Character

to read aloud; to say the words of a book

Radical
心
Strokes
8
Structure
Top–bottom
Parts
今 心
Traditional
唸
Frequency
#785 most common character
Practice writing

Meaning

niàn

nian4
  1. to read aloud; to say the words of a book
  2. to study at school (as in 念书)
  3. to miss a person (as in 想念)

Examples

  • 他会念这个字吗？

    tā huì niàn zhè ge zì ma

    Can he read this character aloud?

    AI-generated sentence

  • 我很想念我的妈妈。

    wǒ hěn xiǎng niàn wǒ de mā ma

    I really miss my mom.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 他在大学念中文。

    tā zài dà xué niàn zhōng wén

    He studies Chinese at university.

    AI-generated sentence

Stroke order

All 8 strokes

Speed

Practice writing 念

Draw “念” here — the faint guide shows its shape.

Words with 念

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念书niàn shūto go to school and studyWordHSK 7–9念头niàn touan idea, wish, or plan in your mindWordHSK 7–9念念不忘niàn niàn bù wàngto always remember something or someone and keep thinking about themWordHSK 7–9念佛niàn fóto pray to BuddhaWord念力niàn lìpsychokinesis; telekinesisWord念叨niàn daoto talk about oftenWord念咒niàn zhòuto chant a magic spellWord念想niàn xiǎngto miss (the presence of); to cherish the memory ofWord念日niàn rìmemorial dayWord念旧niàn jiùto remember old friendsWord念珠niàn zhūprayer beadsWord念经niàn jīngto recite or chant Buddhist scriptureWord

Same radical 心

All characters with 心 →
想xiǎng意yì心xīn总zǒng應yīng愛ài感gǎn您nín怎zěn必bì思sī志zhì
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