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  1. 念 is the 477th most frequent character.
  2. has 1 dictionary entry.
  3. appears as a character in 54 words.
  4. appears as a component in 7 characters.

Decomposition:

Once :
=> ,
Radical :
=> (human), (dot), (N/A), (heart)
Graphical :
=> , , , 𠁼,

Pinyin & Meaning:

  1. nian4 - to read/to study (a degree course)/to read aloud/to miss (sb)/idea/remembrance/twenty (banker's anti-fraud numeral corresponding to 廿, 20)

Pronunciation Clues:

  1. Pronunciation clue for 念 (nian4): The component 丶 is pronounced as 'dian3'. It has the same pinyin final.

Example Words:

High Frequency

 
思念 
想念 
怀念 (懷念)

Medium Frequency

信念 
念叨 
念念不忘 
念头 (念頭)
悬念 (懸念)
挂念 (掛念)
概念 
理念 
留念 
纪念 (紀念)
纪念日 (紀念日)
观念 (觀念)
默念 

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Decomposition Levels:
Level 1: Only divided once. So only two components.
Level 2: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page.
Level 3: Graphical Decomposition. Shows all the strokes & lowest level of components that make up the character.
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