Chinese

想念

/ɕi̯ɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ ni̯ɛn⁵¹/
to miss; to think of; to yearn for; to reminisce
  • HSK 4
  • TOCFL 6

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  • characterChinese想 “to think (to conceive of something or someone)”
    • soundChinese相 “to see for oneself; to evaluate by seeing for oneself”
      • ideaChinese木 “tree; woody plant”
      • ideaChinese目 “eye (Classifier: 雙／双 mn-t)”
    • meaningChinese心 “heart (Classifier: 顆／颗 m; 個／个 c; 粒 mn)”
  • characterChinese念 “to miss; to long for; to think of; to recall”
    • ideaChinese今 “now; at present; current”

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