念 (niàn)

to read aloud / to study (a major) / to miss

How 念 is written

Strokes
8
Radical
人 — human
Traditional
念
Simplified
念 (unchanged)

Components

Common words using 念

思念 sīniàn
to think of; to long for; to miss
想念 xiǎngniàn
to miss; to remember with longing; to long to see again
懷念 huáiniàn
to cherish the memory of; to think of; reminisce
信念 xìnniàn
faith; belief; conviction
念叨 niàndao
to talk about often; to discuss; to reminisce about
念念不忘 niànniànbùwàng
to keep in mind constantly (idiom)
念頭 niàntou
thought; idea; intention
懸念 xuánniàn
suspense in a movie, play etc; concern for sb's welfare
掛念 guàniàn
concerned
概念 gàiniàn
concept; idea; CL:個|个[ge4]
理念 lǐniàn
idea; concept; philosophy
留念 liúniàn
to keep as a souvenir; to recall fondly

念 in a sentence

你大學是念什麼科系的?

Nǐ dàxué shì niàn shéme kēxì de?

“What major did you study in university?”

How common is 念?

念 is the 477th most frequent character in written Chinese. Characters up to this rank account for about 74.8% of all running text.

Characters that appear with 念

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