念 niàn
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niàn
verb
to read aloud
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: (CC-CEDICT '念'; Guoyu '念' v 4; NCCED '念' 1; XHZD '念' 2, p. 535) -
niàn
verb
to remember; to expect
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: For example, 伯夷、叔齊不念舊惡 'Bo Yi and Shu Qi did not keep the former wickednesses of men in mind.' (Lunyu 5:23) In this sense, 念 is a transitive verb with the object being the thing remembered (Guoyu '念' v 2; Kroll 2015 '念' 2). -
niàn
verb
to miss
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In this sense, is a transient verb in the sense of 怀念 (CC-CEDICT '念'; GHC '念' 2; Guoyu '念' v 1; NCCED '念' 1; XHZD '念' 1, p. 535). It is defined in Shuo Wen, 念:常思也 'Nian: to think of often.' (Shuo Wen '心部') -
niàn
verb
to consider
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: This sense of 念 is similar to 思考 or 考虑 (Kroll 2015 '念' 3, p. 324; Ci Yuan '念' 1; GHC '念' 2) -
niàn
verb
to recite; to chant
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In this sense, 念 means 诵 or 读诵, often but not always to recite from memory. 念 is used in this sense in both modern and literary Chinese. Middle Chinese: nemH (Ci Yuan '念' 2; Guoyu '念' v 3; Kroll 2015 '念' 4, p. 324) -
niàn
verb
to show affection for
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: This sense of 念 is similar to 爱怜 (Guoyu '念' v 7; Kroll 2015 '念' 4, p. 324) -
niàn
noun
a thought; an idea
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: This sense of 念 is similar to 念头 (CC-CEDICT '念'; Ci Yuan '念' 3; Guoyu '念' n 2). For example, 念終始典于學 'The thoughts from first to last should be fixed on learning.' (Classic of Rites, Record on the Subject of Education 禮記‧學記, trans. Legge) -
niàn
number
twenty
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: This sense of 念 is the same as 二十 or 廿 (CC-CEDICT '念'; Ci Yuan '念' 4; GHC '念' 4; Guoyu '念' n 3; XHZD '念' 3, p. 535) -
niàn
noun
memory
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: This sense of 念 is the same as 记忆 (CC-CEDICT '念'; Kroll 2015 '念' 2, p. 324) -
niàn
noun
an instant
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (Guoyu '念' n 1) -
niàn
proper noun
Nian
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Names , Concept: Surname 姓氏
Notes: (Guoyu '念' n 3) -
niàn
noun
mindfulness; smrti
Domain: Buddhism 佛教
Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: smṛti, Pali: sati, Japanese: nen, Tibetan: dran pa; mindfulness is understood as awareness or presence of mind, a key concept in Buddhist meditation theory; it is the third of the pañcabala 'five powers' (BCSD '念', p. 469; BL 'smṛti', p. 831; FGDB '念'; Kroll 2015 '念' 1, p. 324; SH '念', p. 258) -
niàn
noun
a thought; citta
Domain: Buddhism 佛教
Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: citta (BCSD '念', p. 469; MW 'citta'; SH '念', p. 258)
Contained in
- 爱念(愛念) to miss
- 心念处(心念處) mindfulness of mental states
- 护念(護念) Safeguard the Mind ; for a Buddha, bodhisattva, or demigod to protect a Buddhist disciple
- 念法 Way of Contemplation ; to recollect or chant the Dharma; dharmānusmṛti
- 称念(稱念) chant Buddha's name ; to chant the name of the Buddha
- 念无失(念無失) flawless memory
- 念无减(念無減) recollection never regresses
- 莲华部心念诵仪轨(蓮華部心念誦儀軌) Lianhua Bu Xin Niansong Yi Gui; Lotus Division Chanting Ritual Manual
- 佛陀纪念馆洒净安基典礼(佛陀紀念館灑淨安基典禮) Foundation Laying Ceremony for the Buddha Museum
- 敢于发问 问出智慧 长于听闻 闻出对话 善于沟通 谈出共识 勇于思考 想出创意 严于磨鍊 鍊出实力 安于静修 修出道念(敢於發問 問出智慧 長於聽聞 聞出對話 善於溝通 談出共識 勇於思考 想出創意 嚴於磨鍊 鍊出實力 安於靜修 修出道念) When you are brave enough to ask questions, wisdom is what you get. When you are a patient listener, communication is what you achieve. When you are a good communicator, consensus is what you attain. When you are a freethinker, creativity is what you attain. When you are a persistent challenger, skill is what you acquire. When you are a calm practitioner, commitment to the Way is what you gain.
- 念持 to remember and to accept and maintain faith ; Smrtisamprajanyin
- 大悲心陀罗尼修行念诵略仪(大悲心陀羅尼修行念誦略儀) Great Compassion Dharani Short Liturgy; Dabei Xin Tuoluoni Xiuxing Niansong Lue Yi
- 观自在菩萨如意轮瑜伽念诵法(觀自在菩薩如意輪瑜伽念誦法) Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva Mani Jewel Wheel Yoga Liturgy
- 都表如意摩尼转轮圣王次第念诵秘密最要略法(都表如意摩尼轉輪聖王次第念誦祕密最要略法) Summary List of Cintāmaṇi Chakravarti Raja Recitation and Rituals; Dou Biao Ruyi Moni Zhuanlun Sheng Wang Cidi Niansong Mimi Zui Yao Lue Fa
- 身念处(身念處) mindfulness of the body
- 非念虑所测(非念慮所測) cannot be understood by reasoning
- 行住坐卧常正念 春夏秋冬恒吉祥(行住坐臥常正念 春夏秋冬恆吉祥) Constant right mindfulness in one's daily actions; Eternal auspice across the four seasons.
- 金刚顶瑜伽金刚萨埵五秘密修行念诵仪轨(金剛頂瑜伽金剛薩埵五祕密修行念誦儀軌) Ritual Procedures for the Practices and Chants of the Five Esoterica of Vajrasattva of the Yoga of the Adamantine Pinnacle; Jingang Ding Yujia Jingang Saduo Wu Mimi Xiuxing Niansong Yi Gui
- 一水贯通五湖四海 一月普照万国九州 一雨滋润山川草木 一雷觉醒大地群迷 一理贯通千差万别 一言决断古今犹豫 一心广含十方虚空 一念慈悲众生受益(一水貫通五湖四海 一月普照萬國九州 一雨滋潤山川草木 一雷覺醒大地群迷 一理貫通千差萬別 一言決斷古今猶豫 一心廣含十方虛空 一念慈悲眾生受益) One water flows through all rivers and seas. One moon shines on all kingdoms and continents. One rain nourishes a mountain's rivers, grass, and trees. One thunder awakens the confused minds of the whole land. One principle mastered makes all the difference. One final call puts an end to all doubts. One all-embracing mind: the vast emptiness. One thought of compassion benefits all beings.
- 佛知此等心之所念 the Buddha apprehending in his own mind what was going on in the minds of these great disciples
- 婆罗门子命终爱念不离经(婆羅門子命終愛念不離經) Boluomen Zi Ming Zhong Ai Nian Bu Li Jing; Piyajātikasutta
- 摄大毘卢遮那念诵仪轨(攝大毘盧遮那念誦儀軌) Mahavairocana Liturgy
- 五停心观; 1. 不净观 2. 慈悲观 3. 因缘观 4. 念佛观 5. 数息观(五停心觀; 1. 不淨觀 2. 慈悲觀 3. 因緣觀 4. 念佛觀 5. 數息觀) Five Contemplations: 1. The contemplation of impurity; 2. The contemplation of loving-kindness and compassion; 3. The contemplation of causes and conditions; 4. The contemplation of the Buddha; 5. The contemplation of counting the breath
- 要有宗教情操 要有惭耻美德 要有因果观念 要有容人雅量(要有宗教情操 要有慚恥美德 要有因果觀念 要有容人雅量) 1. Fo Guang members should have religious spirit. 2. Fo Guang members should understand the concept of cause and effect. 3. Fo Guang members should possess the virtues of repentance and shame. 4. Fo Guang members should be tolerant.
- 谛念(諦念) right intention
- 人胜诸天; 1. 勇猛胜 2. 忆念胜 3. 梵行胜(人勝諸天; 1. 勇猛勝 2. 憶念勝 3. 梵行勝) Human Realm: 1. superior bravery; 2. superior recollection; 3. superior pure practices
- 念佛三昧 samādhi of recollecting the Buddha
- 播般曩结使波金刚念诵仪(播般曩結使波金剛念誦儀) Padanaksipa Vajra Liturgy; Bo Ban Nang Jieshi Bo Jingang Niansong Yi
- 一念 one thought ; one moment; one instant ; one thought
- 念言 words from memory
- 圣阎曼德迦威怒王立成大神验念诵法(聖閻曼德迦威怒王立成大神驗念誦法) Recitation and Recollection Methods for Establishing the Great Divine Signs of the Wrathful King, the Sage Yamantaka
- 念常 Nian Chang
- 寿山念佛朝山团(壽山念佛朝山團) Shou Shan Buddhist Chanting and Pilgrimage Group
Also contained in
窃念 、 纪念馆 、 欲念 、 念念有词 、 转念 、 念叨 、 怪念头 、 敲经念佛 、 概念验证 、 纪念物 、 纪念币 、 绝对观念 、 君子不念旧恶 、 受难纪念 、 玫瑰念珠 、 歧念 、 概念依存模型 、 念咒
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- Scroll 29 Sarvāstivādavinaya (Shi Song Lu) 十誦律 — count: 188
- Scroll 16 Dasheng Yi Zhang 大乘義章 — count: 169
- Scroll 7 Jietuo Dao Lun 解脫道論 — count: 169
- Scroll 25 Middle Length Discourses (Zhong Ahan Jing) 中阿含經 — count: 155 , has English translation , has parallel version
- Scroll 46 Middle Length Discourses (Zhong Ahan Jing) 中阿含經 — count: 126 , has English translation , has parallel version
- Scroll 1 Guannian Emituo Fo Xiang Hai Sanmei Gongde Famen 觀念阿彌陀佛相海三昧功德法門 — count: 120
- Scroll 17 Pañcaviṃśatisāhasrikā-prajñāpāramitā Sūtra 放光般若經 — count: 113
- Scroll 2 Great Ānāpānasmṛti Sūtra (Fo Shuo Da Anban Shou Yi Jing) 佛說大安般守意經 — count: 112
- Scroll 12 Dasheng Yi Zhang 大乘義章 — count: 110
- Scroll 1 Bhadrapālasūtra (Ban Zhou Sanmei Jing) 般舟三昧經 — count: 108
Collocations
- 善思念 (善思念) 善思念之 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 1 — count: 16
- 王念 (王念) 羅呵阿須倫王念我 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 20 — count: 13
- 念乐 (念樂) 念樂時不 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 10 — count: 8
- 念食 (念食) 猶以念食 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 6 — count: 8
- 念觉意 (念覺意) 一者修念覺意 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 2 — count: 7
- 帝释念 (帝釋念) 今帝釋念我 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 20 — count: 7
- 念一心 (念一心) 常念一心 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 13 — count: 7
- 不为念 (不為念) 我今寧可不為念行 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 17 — count: 6
- 念行 (念行) 我今寧可不為念行 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 17 — count: 6
- 坚固念 (堅固念) 有王名堅固念 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 6 — count: 6