念(niàn)

HSK 38 strokes

variant of 念[nian4], to read aloud

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Character information

Pinyin
niàn
Meaning
variant of 念[nian4], to read aloud
Strokes
8
HSK level
HSK 3
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 念 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Ideograph⿱今心

To keep the present 今 in mind 心

A combination of parts whose meanings add up to the whole.

Made of

今jīn心xīn

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 念 step by step

8 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 念

Common words using 念 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

xiǎng想niàn念
HSK 4

to miss

Open 想念 page →
xìn信niàn念
HSK 5

faith; belief; conviction

Open 信念 page →
niàn念niàn念bù不wàng忘
HSK 7-9

to keep in mind constantly (idiom)

Open 念念不忘 page →
niàn念shū书
HSK 7-9

to read; to study

Open 念书 page →
niàn念tou头
HSK 7-9

thought; idea; intention

Open 念头 page →
sī思niàn念
HSK 7-9

to think of

Open 思念 page →
dào悼niàn念
HSK 7-9

to grieve

Open 悼念 page →
dāo叨niàn念

see 念叨[nian4 dao5]

Open 叨念 page →

Related characters

More HSK 3 characters

专世丰丽义乡乱争

From 念’s common words

想信不忘书头思悼

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