Usage of the character 念

variant of 念 (niàn), to read aloud

niàn

念

[念]

to read
to study (a subject)
to attend (a school)
to read aloud
to give (sb) a tongue-lashing (CL:頓／顿 (dùn))
to miss (sb)
idea
remembrance
twenty (banker's anti-fraud numeral corresponding to 廿 (niàn))

kěniàn

可念

[可念]

pitiable
likable
memorable

chàngniàn

唱念

[唱念]

(of a waiter) to call out (a customer's order to the kitchen)

niànxiǎng

念想

[念想]

to miss (the presence of); to cherish the memory of
aspiration; desire; sth one keeps thinking about
(coll.) keepsake; memento
(coll.) impression (of sb or sth in one's mind)

niànzhòu

念咒

[念咒]

to chant a magic spell
to recite incantations

niànsòng

念诵

[念誦]

to read out
to recite
to remember sb (while talking about sth else)

xìnniàn

信念

[信念]

faith
belief
conviction

zhèngniàn

正念

[正念]

correct mindfulness (Buddhism)

xuánniàn

悬念

[懸念]

suspense in a movie, play etc
concern for sb's welfare

niànjīng

念经

[念經]

to recite or chant Buddhist scripture

lǐniàn

理念

[理念]

idea
concept
philosophy
theory

liúniàn

留念

[留念]

to keep as a souvenir
to recall fondly

zhuīniàn

追念

[追念]

to recollect

yìniàn

意念

[意念]

idea
thought

yùniàn

欲念

[欲念]

desire

zhùniàn

注念

[注念]

(literary) to ponder

jìniàn

纪念

[紀念]

to commemorate; to honor the memory of
memento; keepsake; souvenir

shìniàn

释念

[釋念]

(literary) to be reassured
not to worry

niànrì

念日

[念日]

memorial day
commemoration day

niànshū

念书

[念書]

to read
to study

niàntou

念头

[念頭]

thought; idea; intention

wàngniàn

妄念

[妄念]

wild fantasy
unwarranted thought

niànlì

念力

[念力]

psychokinesis; telekinesis

suìniàn

碎念

[碎念]

see 碎碎念 (suìsuìniàn)

guānniàn

观念

[觀念]

notion
thought
concept
sense
views
ideology
general impressions

dàoniàn

悼念

[悼念]

to grieve

juànniàn

眷念

[眷念]

to think fondly of

jìniàn

记念

[記念]

variant of 紀念／纪念 (jìniàn)

zhuǎnniàn

转念

[轉念]

to have second thoughts about sth
to think better of

shǎnniàn

闪念

[閃念]

sudden idea
flash of thought

gùniàn

顾念

[顧念]

to care for
to worry about

yíniàn

疑念

[疑念]

doubt

gǎnniàn

感念

[感念]

to recall fondly
to remember with emotion

huáiniàn

怀念

[懷念]

to cherish the memory of
to think of
to reminisce

zániàn

杂念

[雜念]

distracting thoughts

gàiniàn

概念

[概念]

concept
idea
CL:個／个 (gè)

tǐniàn

体念

[體念]

to consider sb else's position
to put oneself in sb else's shoes

mòniàn

默念

[默念]

to read silently
to mouth (the words of a prayer etc)
to say to oneself
to contemplate inwardly

diànniàn

惦念

[惦念]

to constantly have (sb or sth) on one's mind

cánniàn

残念

[殘念]

(coll.) to regret
what a pity! (loanword from Japanese "zannen")

liànniàn

恋念

[戀念]

to have a sentimental attachment to (a place)
to miss (one's ancestral home etc)
to be nostalgic about

dǎoniàn

祷念

[禱念]

to pray
to say one's prayers

yínniàn

淫念

[淫念]

lust

guàniàn

挂念

[掛念]

to feel anxious about; to have (sth) weighing on one's mind

xiéniàn

邪念

[邪念]

wicked idea
evil thought
evil desire

sīniàn

思念

[思念]

to think of
to long for
to miss

shǔniàn

数念

[數念]

to enumerate one by one

xiǎngniàn

想念

[想念]

to miss
to remember with longing
to long to see again

niànfó

念佛

[念佛]

to pray to Buddha
to chant the names of Buddha

niànjiù

念旧

[念舊]

to remember old friends
to cherish old friendships
for old time's sake

dāoniàn

叨念

[叨念]

see 念叨 (niàndao)

chuíniàn

垂念

[垂念]

(courteous) to be so kind as to think of (me)

niàndao

念叨

[念叨]

to talk about often
to reminisce about
to keep repeating
to keep harping on
to discuss

zhíniàn

执念

[執念]

obsession (CL:股 (gǔ))
(when followed by 於／于 (yú)) to be obsessive (about)

niànzhū

念珠

[念珠]

prayer beads
rosary
rosary beads
CL:串 (chuàn)

yīshǎnniàn

一闪念

[一閃念]

sudden idea
flash of insight

jìniànbēi

纪念碑

[紀念碑]

monument

suìsuìniàn

碎碎念

[碎碎念]

to sound like a broken record
to prattle
to nag
to mutter

jìniànpǐn

记念品

[記念品]

souvenir
memorabilia

Lǐ Xiānniàn

李先念

[李先念]

Li Xiannian (1909-1992), PRC general and politician

jìniànjiǎng

纪念奖

[紀念獎]

trophy

jìniànpǐn

纪念品

[紀念品]

souvenir

niànxiangr

念想儿

[念想兒]

(coll.) keepsake; memento
(coll.) impression (of sb or sth in one's mind)

jìniànguǎn

纪念馆

[紀念館]

memorial hall
commemorative museum

jìniàntáng

纪念堂

[紀念堂]

memorial hall
mausoleum

jìniànrì

纪念日

[紀念日]

day of commemoration
memorial day

jìniànzhāng

纪念章

[紀念章]

memorial badge
souvenir badge
CL:枚 (méi)

guàiniàntou

怪念头

[怪念頭]

eccentric notion
strange whim

niànxuéwèi

念学位

[念學位]

to study for a degree
to take a degree course

gàiniànhuà

概念化

[概念化]

conceptualization

wànniànjùhuī

万念俱灰

[萬念俱灰]

every hope turns to dust (idiom); completely disheartened

niànniànyǒucí

念念有词

[唸唸有詞]

variant of 念念有詞／念念有词 (niànniànyǒucí)

méiguiniànzhū

玫瑰念珠

[玫瑰念珠]

rosary (Catholic prayer beads)

shǔzhūniànfó

数珠念佛

[數珠念佛]

to count one's prayer beads and chant Buddha's name (idiom)

yìniànyíwù

意念移物

[意念移物]

telekinesis

jīběngàiniàn

基本概念

[基本概念]

basic concept

niànniànbùwàng

念念不忘

[念念不忘]

to keep in mind constantly (idiom)

niànniànyǒucí

念念有词

[念念有詞]

to mumble
to mutter to oneself

gàiniànyànzhèng

概念验证

[概念驗證]

proof of concept

shòunánjìniàn

受难纪念

[受難紀念]

memorial

shàngwèigàiniàn

上位概念

[上位概念]

superordinate concept

réngōnggàiniàn

人工概念

[人工概念]

artificial concept

fēifènzhīniàn

非分之念

[非分之念]

improper idea

niànzīzàizī

念兹在兹

[念茲在茲]

see 念念不忘 (niànniànbùwàng)

shūshēnzhěnniàn

殊深轸念

[殊深軫念]

extreme solicitude (idiom); expressing the deepest condolences
to feel deeply concerned

bùniànjiù'è

不念旧恶

[不念舊惡]

do not recall old grievances (idiom, from Analects); forgive and forget

yīniànzhīchā

一念之差

[一念之差]

momentary slip
false step
ill-considered action

gàiniàndìtú

概念地图

[概念地圖]

mind map

jìniànyóupiào

纪念邮票

[紀念郵票]

commemorative postage stamp

niànzhūjūnzhèng

念珠菌症

[念珠菌症]

(medicine) candidiasis
thrush

juéduìguānniàn

绝对观念

[絕對觀念]

absolute idea (in Hegel's philosophy)

qiǎngpòguānniàn

强迫观念

[強迫觀念]

compelling notion
obsession

Zhōngzhèng Jìniàntáng

中正纪念堂

[中正紀念堂]

Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall, Taipei

Wángbīng Jìniànrì

亡兵纪念日

[亡兵紀念日]

Memorial Day (American holiday)

jiéhūnjìniànrì

结婚纪念日

[結婚紀念日]

wedding anniversary

Jīngdū Niàncí'ān

京都念慈庵

[京都念慈菴]

King-to Nin Jiom, or just Nin Jiom, manufacturer of 枇杷膏 (pípágāo) cough medicine

Qū Yuán Jìniànguǎn

屈原纪念馆

[屈原紀念館]

Qu Yuan Memorial Hall in Zigui county 秭歸縣／秭归县 ( Zǐguī Xiàn), Hubei, built in 1982 and a major tourist attraction since then

gàiniànyīcúnmóxíng

概念依存模型

[概念依存模型]

conceptual dependency model

gàiniànqūdòngjiāgōng

概念驱动加工

[概念驅動加工]

concept-driven processing

zhènwángzhànshìjìniànrì

阵亡战士纪念日

[陣亡戰士紀念日]

Memorial Day (American holiday)

Rénmín Yīngxióng Jìniànbēi

人民英雄纪念碑

[人民英雄紀念碑]

Monument to the People's Heroes, at Tiananmen Square

jiājiāyǒuběnnánniàndejīng

家家有本难念的经

[家家有本難念的經]

every family has its problems (idiom)

yuǎnláidehéshanghuìniànjīng

远来的和尚会念经

[遠來的和尚會念經]

the monk coming from afar is good at reading scriptures (idiom)
foreign talent is valued higher than local talent

Xīzàng Bǎiwàn Nóngnú Jiě Fàng Jìniànrì

西藏百万农奴解放纪念日

[西藏百萬農奴解放紀念日]

Serf Liberation Day (PRC)