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念佛

niàn fódictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to pray to Buddha / to chant the names of Buddha
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-339128726c58d420. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

念佛 念佛 [nian4 fo2] /to pray to Buddha/to chant the names of Buddha/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 念
    niàn

    variant of 念[niàn], to read aloud / to read / to study (a subject) / to attend (a school) / to read aloud / to give (sb) a tongue-lashing (CL:頓|顿[dùn]) / to miss (sb) / idea / remembrance / twenty (banker's anti-fraud numeral corresponding to 廿[niàn])

  • 佛
    fú

    used in 仿佛[fǎng fú] / used in 彷彿|仿佛[fǎng fú] / (female) head ornament

    Fó

    Buddha / Buddhism (abbr. for 佛陀[Fó tuó])

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.