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唸

niàn

Novice Level 1* ★ Core word
Verb

唸 (niàn) is a Chinese word meaning “to read”. It sits at TOCFL Level 1* (CEFR Novice) on Taiwan's official TBCL vocabulary standard, where it is marked a core word.

Definition

  1. variant of 念, to read aloud
  2. to read
  3. to study (a subject)
  4. to attend (a school)
  5. to read aloud
  6. to give (sb) a tongue-lashing (CL:頓)
  7. to miss (sb)
  8. idea
  9. remembrance
  10. twenty (banker's anti-fraud numeral corresponding to 廿)

Stroke order

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Example

請唸這個句子。

Please read this sentence aloud.

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Vocabulary & levels: TBCL / NAER. Parts of speech: TOCFL 8000-word list (SC-TOP). Definitions: CC-CEDICT & CFDICT (CC BY-SA). Stroke data: Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License).