念 niàn to read; to read aloud; idea
Made up of [今 jīn modern; now; today , 心 xīn heart radical 61]Made with 8 strokes.
Combines 'heart' and 'now' elements suggesting possibly bringing past to life by reading or reciting
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Also uses 心 xīn component: 必 bì (certainly) 聪 cōng (quick at hearing) ; 德 dé (virtue) ; 怎 dìng (how) ; 恶 è (evil) ; 您 nín (you (polite)) ; 思 sī (to think) ; 忘 wàng (to forget) ; 想 xiǎng (to think) ; 意 yì (idea) ; 愿 yuàn (to hope) ; 志 zhì (aspiration)
Sounds same
廿 niàn (twenty)Different tone
年 nián (year)Pronunciation
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