Phonosemantic compound. 心 represents the meaning and 今 represents the sound.
Components
心 Meaning component
xīn heart
Notes
Sign in to add your own note
Historical Evolution
念
Oracle
(~1250-1000 BC)
念
Bronze
Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
念
Bronze
Late Spring and Autumn (~500 BC)
念
Bronze
Late Warring States (~250 BC)
念
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
念
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
念
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
念
Seal
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
念
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
念
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
念
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
念
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
念
Regular
Modern
Chinese
念 [niàn]
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])
Japanese
noun
- sense; idea; thought; feeling (esp. 〜の念)
- desire; concern
- attention; care (esp. 念に〜、念の／が〜)
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
念 うすい
Usui unclassified name
念 うすぎぬ
Usuginu unclassified name
念 おもい
Omoi female given name
念 ねん
Nen unclassified name
CHINESE WORDS (153)
想念 [xiǎngniàn] #1,786
to miss
概念 [gàiniàn] #5,101
concept
纪念 [jìniàn] #2,882
to commemorate
纪念 [jìniàn] #2,882
to commemorate
观念 [guānniàn] #7,167
notion
观念 [guānniàn] #7,167
notion
怀念 [huáiniàn] #3,548
to cherish the memory of
怀念 [huáiniàn] #3,548
to cherish the memory of
理念 [lǐniàn] #7,407
idea
信念 [xìnniàn] #4,521
faith
143 more
items
JAPANESE WORDS (200)
⭐ 思う [おもう] #20
to think
⭐ 思い [おもい] #404
thought
⭐ 残念 [ざんねん] #895
regrettable
残念ながら [ざんねんながら] #2,324
unfortunately
⭐ 念のため [ねんのため] #2,828
just to make sure
⭐ 観念 [かんねん] #4,404
idea
⭐ 概念 [がいねん] #4,703
general idea
⭐ 懸念 [けねん] #5,181
worry
⭐ 記念 [きねん] #5,515
commemoration
⭐ 信念 [しんねん] #6,013
belief
190 more
items