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
- 白伞盖大佛顶王最胜无比大威德金刚无碍大道场陀罗尼念诵法要(白傘蓋大佛頂王最勝無比大威德金剛無礙大道場陀羅尼念誦法要) White Canopy Great Buddha Crown Supreme Attainment Vajra Unobstructed Bohdimandala Dharani Liturgy; Bai Sangai Da Fo Ding Wang Zui Sheng Wubi Da Wei De Jingang Wu'ai Dadao Chang Tuoluoni Niansong Fa Yao
- 大毘卢遮那略要速疾门五支念诵法(大毘盧遮那略要速疾門五支念誦法) Mahavairocana abbreviated Five Branch Healing Liturgy; Da Piluzhena Lue Yao Su Ji Men Wu Zhi Niansong Fa
- 奇特最胜金轮佛顶念诵仪轨法要(奇特最勝金輪佛頂念誦儀軌法要) Special Supreme Golden Wheel Great Usnisa Liturgy Summary; Qite Zui Sheng Jin Lun Fo Ding Niansong Yi Gui Fa Yao
- 受念处(受念處) mindfulness of sensations
- 念法 Way of Contemplation ; to recollect or chant the Dharma; dharmānusmṛti
- 摩醯首罗大自在天王神通化生伎艺天女念诵法(摩醯首羅大自在天王神通化生伎藝天女念誦法) Ritual Invoking Maheśvara’s Magical Transformation of Śṛīdevī; Moxishouluo Dazizaitian Wang Shentong Huasheng Ji Yi Tiannu Niansong Fa
- 念诵结护法普通诸部(念誦結護法普通諸部) Niansong Jie Hufa Putong Zhu Bu
- 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.
- 如来善护念 福慧自庄严(如來善護念 福慧自莊嚴) The Tathagata who safeguards his thoughts Is naturally adorned by merit and wisdom.
- 金刚顶胜初瑜伽普贤菩萨念诵法(金剛頂勝初瑜伽普賢菩薩念誦法) Vajra Pinnacle Superior Yogao Samantabhadra Bodhisattva Liturgy; Jingang Ding Sheng Chu Yujia Puxian Pusa Niansong Fa
- 甘露军荼利菩萨供养念诵成就仪轨(甘露軍荼利菩薩供養念誦成就儀軌) Ritual for attaining Siddhi through Offerings and Invoking Amṛta-Kuṇdalī Bodhisattva; Ganlu Jun Tu Li Pusa Gongyang Niansong Chengjiu Yi Gui
- 念诵(念誦) to read out; to recite ; to read out; to recite
- 佛光人的理念 光荣归于佛陀、成就归于大众、 利益归于常住、功德归于檀那。(佛光人的理念 光榮歸於佛陀、成就歸於大眾、 利益歸於常住、功德歸於檀那。) Glory Goes to the Buddha, Success Goes to the Community, Benefit Goes to the Monastery, Merit Goes to the Devotees.
- 六念 the six contemplations
- 专念(專念) to concentrate; to fix attention [on an object]
- 齐声念佛一永日(齊聲念佛一永日) One-Day Chanting Service
- 念佛 to chant Buddha's name ; to recollect the Buddha; to chant the name of the Buddha
- 永念亲恩今日有缘今日度 本无地狱此心能造此心消(永念親恩今日有緣今日度 本無地獄此心能造此心消) Forever remember the kindness of parents; If connected today, be sure to deliver them today; Originally Hell never was; If this mind can create it, this mind can dispel it.
- 摄大毘卢遮那成佛神变加持经入莲华胎藏海会悲生曼荼攞广大念诵仪轨供养方便会(攝大毘盧遮那成佛神變加持經入蓮華胎藏海會悲生曼荼攞廣大念誦儀軌供養方便會) Vairocana Sutra Lotus Platform Matrix Assembly Compassion Mandala Liturgy; She Da Piluzhena Cheng Fo Shenbian Jia Chi Jing Ru Lianhua Tai Cang Hai Hui Bei Sheng Man Tu Luo Guangda Niansong Yi Gui Gongyang Fangbian Hui
- 普贤金刚萨埵略瑜伽念诵仪轨(普賢金剛薩埵略瑜伽念誦儀軌) Samantabhadra Vajrasattva Short Yoga Liturgy; Puxian Jingang Saduo Lue Yujia Niansong Yi Gui
- 追顶念(追頂念) continuous chanting
- 大方等大集经菩萨念佛三昧分(大方等大集經菩薩念佛三昧分) Bodhisattvabuddhānusmṛtisamādhi /Dafangdeng Da Ji Jing Pusa Nian Fo Sanmei Fen
- 佛教儿童念佛班(佛教兒童念佛班) Buddhist Children's Chanting Class
- 八念经(八念經) Eight Thoughts Sutra
- 念佛三昧 samādhi of recollecting the Buddha
- 如意轮瑜伽念诵法(如意輪瑜伽念誦法) Mani Jewel Wheel Yoga Liturgy
- 念经(念經) to chant a scripture ; Chanting Sutras
- 观念阿弥陀佛相海三昧功德法门(觀念阿彌陀佛相海三昧功德法門) Guannian Emituo Fo Xiang Hai Sanmei Gongde Famen
- 安那般那念 1. anapana-smrti; 2. mindfulness of breathing
- 助念法会(助念法會) Chanting Services
- 仁王护国般若波罗蜜经道场念诵仪轨(仁王護國般若波羅蜜多經道場念誦儀軌) Ren Wang Hu Guo Boreluomi Jing Tuoluoni Niansong Yi Gui; Scripture for Humane Kings for Protection of the Country Mandala Liturgy
- 大日经略摄念诵随行法(大日經略攝念誦隨行法) Vairocana Sutra Abbreviated Liturgy; Dari Jing Lue She Niansong Suixing Fa
- 佛说无量寿佛化身大忿迅俱摩罗金刚念诵瑜伽仪轨法(佛說無量壽佛化身大忿迅俱摩羅金剛念誦瑜伽儀軌法) Fo Shuo Wuliang Shou Fo Huashen Da Fen Xun Ju Mo Luo Jingang Niansong Yujia Yi Gui Fa
- 华严经:对自己要能不忘初心 维摩经:对国家要做不请之友 八大人觉经:对朋友要肯不念旧恶 大乘起信论:对社会要懂不变随缘(華嚴經:對自己要能不忘初心 維摩經:對國家要做不請之友 八大人覺經:對朋友要肯不念舊惡 大乘起信論:對社會要懂不變隨緣) 1. According to the Avatamsaka Sutra: Never forget one's own initial vows. 2. According to the Vimalakirti Sutra: Be an invited helper to one's country. 3. According to the Sutra on Eight Realizations of the Great Beings: Never hold a grudge against a friend. 4. According to the Commentary on the Awakening of Faith in the Mahayana: Remain unchanged while following conditions as a member of society.
Also contained in
动念 、 念书 、 一念之差 、 可念 、 体念 、 牵念 、 概念 、 纪念塔 、 祷念 、 怀念 、 惦念 、 隨念 、 绝对观念 、 欲念 、 非分之念 、 纪念 、 记念品
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- Scroll 29 Sarvāstivādavinaya (Shi Song Lu) 十誦律 — count: 188
- Scroll 7 Jietuo Dao Lun 解脫道論 — count: 169
- Scroll 16 Dasheng Yi Zhang 大乘義章 — 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: 119
- 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 2 Miliṇḍapañha (Questions of Miliṇḍa) 那先比丘經 — count: 107
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
- 念食 (念食) 猶以念食 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 6 — count: 8
- 念乐 (念樂) 念樂時不 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 10 — count: 8
- 帝释念 (帝釋念) 今帝釋念我 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 20 — count: 7
- 念觉意 (念覺意) 一者修念覺意 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 2 — 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