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念想儿

niàn xiang rdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(coll.) keepsake / memento / (coll.) impression (of sb or sth in one's mind)
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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-712812747c86ce5b. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

念想兒 念想儿 [nian4 xiang5 r5] /(coll.) keepsake; memento/(coll.) impression (of sb or sth in one's mind)/

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Other forms in these source records: 念想兒

  • 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])

  • 想
    xiǎng

    to think (about) / to think of / to devise / to think (that) / to believe (that) / to desire / to want (to) / to miss (feel wistful about the absence of)

  • 儿
    ér

    child / son

    r

    non-syllabic diminutive suffix / retroflex final

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.