念珠 Traditional form: 念珠 Pinyin (reading): niànzhū Definitions: prayer beads rosary rosary beads CL:串 (chuàn) Characters: 念 - to think of, to recall; to study 珠 - gem, jewel, pearl, precious stone Traditional characters: 念 - to think of, to recall; to study 珠 - gem, jewel, pearl, precious stone