念niàn
to read aloud. 8 strokes, radical 心, first met in HSK 3.
How to write 念
Strokes 1–4 write 今, then strokes 5–8 write 心.
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 念 · the stroke-order rules
What 念 is made of
今 (jīn, modern) and 心 (xīn, heart).
To keep the present 今 in mind 心.
Words that use 念
| 念 | to read aloud 把文字用嘴说出声音来 老馆长喜欢把碑文念给学生听。The old curator likes to read aloud the inscriptions to the students. Lesson 238, 宏观整饬与文脉承续 · 文化学术与钻研思辨 · Scholarly Inquiry and Cultural Studies |
| 观念 | a fixed mindset or belief 对事物长期形成的一套看法 年轻人的消费观念跟父母不同。Young people's spending mindset differs from their parents'. Lesson 158, 调查明证与生态观念 · 气候环境与地理风貌 · Climate, Environment & Regional Geography |
| 概念 | a concept 对一件事情的基本认识和定义 学生必须弄懂这门学科的核心概念。Students must fully grasp the subject's the core concept. Lesson 185, 基础理论与专业概念 · 校园学术与青春求知 · Campus Academics, Teaching & Training |
| 纪念 | to commemorate 用行动让大家记住重要的事情 这座公园是为了纪念和平而建的。This park was built to commemorate peace. Lesson 194, 历史铭刻与丰碑纪念 · 城市建设与宏伟工程 · Urban Infrastructure, Engineering & Construction |
| 怀念 | to deeply cherish and remember 心里想念曾经的人或事 母亲时常怀念打拼的孩子。Mother often fondly remember her child who is working hard far away. Lesson 289, 蓝天翼展与桑梓归怀 · 海洋生态与四海远航 · Oceanic Ecology, Aviation & Winter Horizons |
| 想念 | to miss, to long for 心里惦记着不在身边的人或地方 远方游子深切想念故土。The wanderer deeply missed his hometown. Lesson 355, 华堂吉庆与乡梓深情 · 拓界求新与丰物华章 · Modern Enterprise, Radiant Nuptials & Rural Vibrancy |
| 信念 | conviction, belief 指坚定不移的内心信仰 大家怀着坚定信念服务。Everyone served the village with firm conviction. Lesson 505, 坚定信念 · 行稳致远与和衷共济 · Resilient Strides & Sincere Accord |
More characters with the radical 心
All 61 of them, and what the radical means, on the 心 radical page.