默念 Traditional form: 默念 Pinyin (reading): mòniàn Definitions: to read silently to mouth (the words of a prayer etc) to say to oneself to contemplate inwardly Characters: 默 - silent; quiet, still; dark 念 - to think of, to recall; to study Traditional characters: 默 - silent; quiet, still; dark 念 - to think of, to recall; to study