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念 niàn

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)

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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.
老奶奶纪念馆(老奶奶紀念館) Madam Li Liu Yuying Memorial Hall
金刚顶胜初瑜伽经中略出大乐金刚萨埵念诵仪(金剛頂勝初瑜伽經中略出大樂金剛薩埵念誦儀) Great Bliss Vajrasattva Liturgy from the Vajra Pinnacle Superiod Yoga Sutra; Jingang Ding Sheng Chu Yujia Jing Zhong Lue Chu Dale Jingang Saduo Niansong Yi
念言 words from memory
作心想念诵(作心想念誦) to perform visualization and recite
宝王三昧念佛直指(寶王三昧念佛直指) Bao Wang Sanmei Nian Fo Zhi Zhi
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
与人为善做好事从善如流说好话心甘情愿存好念皆大欢喜做好人(與人為善做好事從善如流說好話心甘情願存好念皆大歡喜做好人) Oblige others by doing good deeds, Do what is right by speaking good words, Be perfectly amenable in thinking good thoughts, Create a win-win situation by being a good person.
一念之间(一念之間) All in a moment of thought
净念不羡黄金贵慈心自比日月明(淨念不羨黃金貴慈心自比日月明) Pure thoughts do not covet gold; Compassionate hearts outshine the sun and moon.
念佛会(念佛會) Chanting Association ; a Buddhist name recitation society
三时系念法会(三時繫念法會) Amitabha Triple Contemplation Service
药师琉璃光王七佛本愿功德经念诵仪轨供养法(藥師琉璃光王七佛本願功德經念誦儀軌供養法) Yaoshi Liuli Guang Wang Qi Fo Benyuan Gongde Jing Niansong Yi Gui Gongyang Fa; Medicine Buddha, King of Lapis Lazuli Light and Merits of the Seven Buddhas Sutra and Liturgy for Offering Ritual
善护念(善護念) Safeguard Your Thoughts ; safeguard the mind
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.
一字顶轮王念诵仪轨(一字頂輪王念誦儀軌) One Syllable Buddhosnisa Wheel Turning Ruler Liturgy; Yizi Ding Lunwang Niansong Yi Gui
谛念(諦念) right intention
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
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
正念如盾牌可抵御强敌以保卫自身正见是盔甲可抵挡诱惑以远离三毒(正念如盾牌可抵禦強敵以保衛自身正見是盔甲可抵擋誘惑以遠離三毒) Right mindfulness is like a shield that fends of the strongest enemies and helps you defend yourself. Right view is like armor the shields off all temptations and keeps the Three Poisons away.
八念经(八念經) Eight Thoughts Sutra
金刚药叉瞋怒王息灾大威神验念诵仪轨(金剛藥叉瞋怒王息災大威神驗念誦儀軌) Liturgy for Vajra Yaksa, Wrathful Pacifier; Jingang Yaocha Chen Nu Wang Xi Zai Da Weishen Yan Niansong Yi Gui
如意轮念诵法(如意輪念誦法) Mani Wheel Liturgy
降三世忿怒明王念诵仪轨(降三世忿怒明王念誦儀軌) Jiang Ritual for Invoking the Wrathful Vidyārāja Trailokyavijaya;; San Shi Fennu Ming Wang Niansong Yi Gui
仁王般若念诵法(仁王般若念誦法) Ren Wang Bore Niansong Fa; Humane Kings Liturgy
不取不念 not grasp or have [deluded] thoughts
忘念 lose concentraion; lose train of thought; wandering mind; loss of memory
佛说不思议功德诸佛所护念经(佛說不思議功德諸佛所護念經) Sutra on Recitation of the Indescribable Merits of the Buddhas; Fo Shuo Bu Siyi Gongde Zhu Fo Suo Hunian Jing
底哩三昧耶不动尊圣者念诵秘密法(底哩三昧耶不動尊聖者念誦祕密法) Trisamaya Secret Recollection and Recitation Methods of the Worthy Immovable Wrathful King Envoy
念佛感应往生记(念佛感應往生記) Experiences of Passing Away Under Buddha’s Blessings
药师琉璃光王七佛本愿功德经念诵仪轨(藥師琉璃光王七佛本願功德經念誦儀軌) Yaoshi Liuli Guang Wang Qi Fo Benyuan Gongde Jing Niansong Yi Gui; Medicine Buddha, King of Lapis Lazuli Light and Merits of the Seven Buddhas Sutra and Liturgy
仁王念诵仪轨(仁王念誦儀軌) Humane Kings Liturgy
佛陀纪念馆(佛陀紀念館) Buddha Museum
修净土五念门(修淨土五念門) five devotional gates of Pureland practice

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尘念、淫念、追念、系念、绝对观念、欲念、百念皆灰、残念、敲经念佛、纪念日、纪念邮票、万念俱灰、念书、记念品、概念化、歧念、默念

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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: 121
Scroll 17 Pañcaviṃśatisāhasrikā-prajñāpāramitā Sūtra 放光般若經 — count: 113
Scroll 2 Sāgaranāgarājaparipṛcchā (Fo Wei Suo Jia Luo Long Wang Suo Shuo Dasheng Jing) 佛為娑伽羅龍王所說大乘經 — 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
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
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