念 想

niàn xiǎngdictionary entry

to miss (the presence of) / to cherish the memory of / aspiration / desire / sth one keeps thinking about / (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.

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Original source entry:

念想 念想 [nian4 xiang3] /to miss (the presence of); to cherish the memory of/aspiration; desire; sth one keeps thinking about/(coll.) keepsake; memento/(coll.) impression (of sb or sth in one's mind)/

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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])
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)

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