Read Edit View history 念 niàn HSK3 think of, ready Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Basic Details Gloss Iconic Gloss Original Meaning Hint Phonosemantic compound. 心 represents the meaning and 今 represents the sound. Pinyin Separate values with commas niàn × Add Simplified Variants Separate values with commas 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 念 Simp strokes 念 Trad strokes Character ◎ Hint Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 念 Simp strokes 念 Trad strokes + Add component Stroke Data 念 Stroke Data (Simp) — JSON { "source": "dong", "medians": [ [ [ 463, 848 ], [ 491, 815 ], [ 491, 792 ], [ 445, 702 ], [ 397, 632 ], [ 331, 549 ], [ 259, 476 ], [ 175, 407 ], [ 96, 358 ] ], [ [ 520, 751 ], [ 520, 740 ], [ 649, 613 ], [ 734, 538 ], [ 797, 494 ], [ 850, 483 ], [ 987, 472 ] ], [ [ 451, 583 ], [ 500, 550 ], [ 531, 515 ] ], [ [ 316, 400 ], [ 330, 393 ], [ 376, 391 ], [ 553, 437 ], [ 595, 440 ], [ 617, 433 ], [ 622, 428 ], [ 609, 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698 421 686 437 Q 676 453 635 471 Q 613 481 587 467 Q 557 454 413 420 Q 358 410 319 411 Q 306 411 305 402 Q 304 389 327 376 Q 360 363 387 371 Z", "M 230 219 Q 203 152 166 91 Q 145 58 164 21 Q 171 2 194 16 Q 216 32 232 66 Q 254 115 257 159 Q 261 193 255 219 Q 249 228 243 229 Q 234 228 230 219 Z", "M 335 185 Q 350 77 431 20 Q 540 -53 741 -38 Q 775 -34 805 -21 Q 832 -11 834 5 Q 838 15 799 42 Q 741 94 697 147 Q 685 163 681 156 Q 677 150 682 136 Q 697 99 709 59 Q 713 40 708 31 Q 701 21 663 20 Q 491 19 421 87 Q 388 115 375 167 Q 369 189 358 195 Q 345 202 338 199 Q 332 198 335 185 Z", "M 485 187 Q 533 130 565 116 Q 578 113 587 125 Q 594 137 591 152 Q 584 189 497 222 Q 482 226 473 223 Q 467 222 470 211 Q 471 201 485 187 Z", "M 705 263 Q 766 220 842 156 Q 861 138 877 136 Q 887 136 893 147 Q 903 162 885 205 Q 863 260 702 294 Q 692 298 692 285 Q 693 272 705 263 Z" ] } 8 strokes 念 Stroke Data (Trad) — JSON { "source": "animcjk", "medians": [ [ [ 460, 854 ], [ 497, 795 ], [ 410, 650 ], [ 253, 473 ], [ 95, 359 ] ], [ [ 512, 751 ], [ 785, 501 ], [ 990, 477 ] ], [ [ 447, 588 ], [ 541, 504 ] ], [ [ 309, 404 ], [ 368, 391 ], [ 615, 440 ], [ 635, 415 ], [ 518, 246 ] ], [ [ 242, 219 ], [ 175, 15 ] ], [ [ 344, 193 ], [ 426, 53 ], [ 589, -6 ], [ 709, -7 ], [ 782, 19 ], [ 686, 153 ] ], [ [ 475, 219 ], [ 580, 122 ] ], [ [ 696, 287 ], [ 819, 221 ], [ 891, 151 ] ] ], "strokes": [ "M517,760Q547,802 547,803C547,805 547,805 547,806Q546,816 532,831Q496,864 459,860Q449,857 452,843Q468,750 310,561Q199,450 90,361Q80,355 92,352Q162,359 298,481Q392,572 504,740C513,753 513,753 517,760Z", "M504,740Q618,604 763,461Q787,439 822,443Q945,453 984,464Q994,467 996,473Q996,480 979,486Q801,534 747,571Q642,647 517,760C511,766 499,746 504,740Z", "M456,556Q493,513 526,496Q539,493 548,505Q552,515 551,530Q542,569 468,590Q453,594 445,591Q439,590 442,579Q443,569 456,556Z", "M387,371Q505,411 559,419Q575,420 579,416Q583,412 574,396Q540,339 522,323Q501,305 502,262Q503,229 536,250Q561,266 619,354Q649,400 676,412Q698,421 686,437Q676,453 635,471Q613,481 587,467Q557,454 413,420Q358,410 319,411Q306,411 305,402Q304,389 327,376Q360,363 387,371Z", "M230,219Q203,152 166,91Q145,58 164,21Q171,2 194,16Q216,32 232,66Q254,115 257,159Q261,193 255,219Q249,228 243,229Q234,228 230,219Z", "M335,185Q350,77 431,20Q540,-53 741,-38Q775,-34 805,-21Q832,-11 834,5Q838,15 799,42Q741,94 697,147Q685,163 681,156Q677,150 682,136Q697,99 709,59Q713,40 708,31Q701,21 663,20Q491,19 421,87Q388,115 375,167Q369,189 358,195Q345,202 338,199Q332,198 335,185Z", "M485,187Q533,130 565,116Q578,113 587,125Q594,137 591,152Q584,189 497,222Q482,226 473,223Q467,222 470,211Q471,201 485,187Z", "M705,263Q766,220 842,156Q861,138 877,136Q887,136 893,147Q903,162 885,205Q863,260 702,294Q692,298 692,285Q693,272 705,263Z" ] } 8 strokes Historical Pronunciations Source baxter-sagartzhengzhangtang Middle Chinese Old Chinese Gloss + Add historical pronunciation Sources × Quick add: 漢語多功能字庫季旭昇《說文新證》李学勤《字源》zi.toolsChinese Text Project許進雄《簡明中國文字學》 + Add source 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