Read Edit View history Discussion 唸 niàn HSK3 recite Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Basic Details Gloss Iconic Gloss Original Meaning Hint Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 念 represents the sound. Pinyin Separate values with commas niàn ×diàn × Add Simplified Variants Separate values with commas 念 × Add Traditional Variants Separate values with commas Add Variant Of Components Character ◎ Hint Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 唸 Simp strokes 唸 Trad strokes Character ◎ Hint Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 唸 Simp strokes 唸 Trad strokes + Add component Stroke Data 唸 Stroke Data (Simp) — JSON { "source": "dong", "medians": [ [ [ 58, 603 ], [ 85, 579 ], [ 92, 562 ], [ 132, 347 ] ], [ [ 113, 601 ], [ 126, 593 ], [ 243, 628 ], [ 274, 614 ], [ 285, 602 ], [ 284, 592 ], [ 261, 494 ], [ 237, 476 ] ], [ [ 152, 413 ], [ 157, 426 ], [ 233, 448 ], [ 296, 447 ] ], [ [ 501, 834 ], [ 540, 801 ], [ 517, 713 ], [ 473, 612 ], [ 384, 464 ], [ 335, 405 ], [ 257, 331 ] ], [ [ 563, 749 ], [ 570, 743 ], [ 569, 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438 306 448 Q 306 455 282 467 L 230 470 Q 227 470 226 469 Q 177 451 139 440 C 110 432 116 399 145 406 Z", "M 565 755 Q 571 779 585 793 Q 592 800 588 810 Q 576 838 531 845 Q 509 848 497 844 Q 488 840 493 828 Q 524 738 399 526 Q 393 520 389 511 Q 352 451 251 333 Q 244 326 255 325 Q 286 334 369 416 Q 370 419 374 421 Q 459 511 555 730 L 565 755 Z", "M 555 730 Q 655 606 767 491 Q 788 467 825 464 Q 892 457 965 466 Q 983 467 985 472 Q 986 479 973 485 Q 790 569 768 583 Q 665 656 568 753 Q 565 754 565 755 C 543 775 536 753 555 730 Z", "M 520 541 Q 539 523 562 502 Q 574 492 588 492 Q 597 493 601 504 Q 605 517 597 543 Q 591 559 567 569 Q 507 587 496 583 Q 492 579 493 568 Q 497 558 520 541 Z", "M 465 370 Q 550 404 590 413 Q 602 414 604 411 Q 608 408 601 397 Q 580 357 568 343 Q 550 327 553 288 Q 556 258 585 278 Q 604 293 648 364 Q 670 401 691 413 Q 710 420 699 435 Q 689 448 652 463 Q 639 469 573 443 Q 447 404 402 403 Q 390 402 390 394 Q 389 382 411 372 Q 441 362 465 370 Z", "M 338 208 Q 314 163 283 123 Q 261 93 277 54 Q 284 35 306 47 Q 355 83 361 147 Q 368 181 362 207 Q 358 216 351 217 Q 342 216 338 208 Z", "M 422 171 Q 437 84 508 39 Q 598 -12 766 3 Q 793 9 817 20 Q 838 29 840 42 Q 843 52 806 74 Q 749 117 707 163 Q 694 181 688 172 Q 684 165 690 150 Q 708 80 696 65 Q 684 58 653 56 Q 542 56 495 100 Q 474 119 466 152 Q 459 177 446 183 Q 433 190 424 187 Q 418 184 422 171 Z", "M 545 198 Q 563 183 582 165 Q 595 155 608 156 Q 618 157 621 168 Q 625 181 615 207 Q 611 220 587 229 Q 533 244 520 239 Q 516 235 518 224 Q 521 214 545 198 Z", "M 760 246 Q 796 221 833 191 Q 849 178 865 180 Q 877 181 881 196 Q 884 212 872 243 Q 865 265 827 279 Q 740 304 728 295 Q 724 291 726 277 Q 730 267 760 246 Z" ] } 11 strokes 唸 Stroke Data (Trad) — JSON { "source": "dong", "medians": [ [ [ 58, 603 ], [ 85, 579 ], [ 92, 562 ], [ 132, 347 ] ], [ [ 113, 601 ], [ 126, 593 ], [ 243, 628 ], [ 274, 614 ], [ 285, 602 ], [ 284, 592 ], [ 261, 494 ], [ 237, 476 ] ], [ [ 152, 413 ], [ 157, 426 ], [ 233, 448 ], [ 296, 447 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580 Q 177 592 212 601 Q 237 607 243 598 Q 252 591 245 552 Q 238 515 230 470 C 225 440 277 437 282 467 Z", "M 145 406 Q 223 425 295 437 Q 305 438 306 448 Q 306 455 282 467 L 230 470 Q 227 470 226 469 Q 177 451 139 440 C 110 432 116 399 145 406 Z", "M 565 755 Q 571 779 585 793 Q 592 800 588 810 Q 576 838 531 845 Q 509 848 497 844 Q 488 840 493 828 Q 524 738 399 526 Q 393 520 389 511 Q 352 451 251 333 Q 244 326 255 325 Q 286 334 369 416 Q 370 419 374 421 Q 459 511 555 730 L 565 755 Z", "M 555 730 Q 655 606 767 491 Q 788 467 825 464 Q 892 457 965 466 Q 983 467 985 472 Q 986 479 973 485 Q 790 569 768 583 Q 665 656 568 753 Q 565 754 565 755 C 543 775 536 753 555 730 Z", "M 520 541 Q 539 523 562 502 Q 574 492 588 492 Q 597 493 601 504 Q 605 517 597 543 Q 591 559 567 569 Q 507 587 496 583 Q 492 579 493 568 Q 497 558 520 541 Z", "M 465 370 Q 550 404 590 413 Q 602 414 604 411 Q 608 408 601 397 Q 580 357 568 343 Q 550 327 553 288 Q 556 258 585 278 Q 604 293 648 364 Q 670 401 691 413 Q 710 420 699 435 Q 689 448 652 463 Q 639 469 573 443 Q 447 404 402 403 Q 390 402 390 394 Q 389 382 411 372 Q 441 362 465 370 Z", "M 338 208 Q 314 163 283 123 Q 261 93 277 54 Q 284 35 306 47 Q 355 83 361 147 Q 368 181 362 207 Q 358 216 351 217 Q 342 216 338 208 Z", "M 422 171 Q 437 84 508 39 Q 598 -12 766 3 Q 793 9 817 20 Q 838 29 840 42 Q 843 52 806 74 Q 749 117 707 163 Q 694 181 688 172 Q 684 165 690 150 Q 708 80 696 65 Q 684 58 653 56 Q 542 56 495 100 Q 474 119 466 152 Q 459 177 446 183 Q 433 190 424 187 Q 418 184 422 171 Z", "M 545 198 Q 563 183 582 165 Q 595 155 608 156 Q 618 157 621 168 Q 625 181 615 207 Q 611 220 587 229 Q 533 244 520 239 Q 516 235 518 224 Q 521 214 545 198 Z", "M 760 246 Q 796 221 833 191 Q 849 178 865 180 Q 877 181 881 196 Q 884 212 872 243 Q 865 265 827 279 Q 740 304 728 295 Q 724 291 726 277 Q 730 267 760 246 Z" ] } 11 strokes Historical Pronunciations Source baxter-sagartzhengzhangtang Middle Chinese Old Chinese Gloss Source baxter-sagartzhengzhangtang Middle Chinese Old 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