念 · niàn · to read
Learn the Chinese character 念 with its source-linked HSK 5 status, pronunciation, one concise learning meaning, stroke order, real HSK words, and published learning contexts.
Writing guide
How to use the writing tool
- 1. WatchSee the stroke order for 念.
- 2. TraceFollow the guided strokes to build the movement.
- 3. WriteWrite from memory and receive feedback.
HSK vocabulary
Words with 念
Source-linked HSK vocabulary records that contain 念.
Linked HSK vocabulary
- 概念gàiniànconcept
- 观念guānniànnotion
- 纪念jìniànto commemorate
- 纪念日jìniànrìday of commemoration
- 念niànto read
- 想念xiǎngniànto miss
- 怀念huáiniànto cherish the memory of
- 理念lǐniànidea
- 念书niànshūto read
- 思念sīniànto think of
- 信念xìnniànfaith
- 悼念dàoniànto grieve
- 挂念guàniànto feel anxious about
- 纪念碑jìniànbēimonument
- 留念liúniànto keep as a souvenir
- 念念不忘niànniàn-búwàngto keep in mind constantly (idiom)
- 念头niàntouthought
- 悬念xuánniànsuspense in a movie, play etc
Real usage
Example sentences with 念
Published HSK 5 course contexts only. Each sentence links back to the lesson that owns it.
No accepted HSK 5 course context containing 念 is indexed yet. This page does not generate example sentences.
Character questions
About 念
Short answers based on the sources identified on this page.
What does 念 mean in Chinese?
念 is listed here with the concise learning meaning: to read.
How do you pronounce 念?
念 is shown as niàn.
Is 念 an HSK 5 character?
Yes. 念 is HSK 5 recognition character #220.
Can I practise writing 念?
Yes. Use Watch, Trace, or Write above.
Learning details
- HSK 5 recognition
- HSK 5 writing inventory
- 18 linked HSK words
- Audio available
Content transparency
Sources and editorial policy
- HSK placement: HSK 5 recognition character #220.
- Writing scope: HSK 5 writing inventory.
- Meaning and pronunciation: CC-CEDICT and linked HSK vocabulary data, shown as supplemental learning metadata.
- Vocabulary: source-linked HSK vocabulary records, each linked to its published HSK vocabulary page.
- Example sentences: published course contexts only; this page does not generate new example sentences.
- Stroke-order practice: HanziWriter character data. This is a source-linked learning reference, not an official HSK publication.