| 念 | niàn | to read; to study (a degree course); to read aloud; to miss (sb); idea; remembrance; twenty (banker's anti-fraud numeral corresponding to 廿, 20) |
| 念头 | niàn tou | thought; idea; intention |
| 念书 | niàn shū | read; study |
| 念经 | niàn jīng | recite or chant Buddhist scripture |
| 念念不忘 | niàn niàn bù wàng | to keep in mind constantly (idiom) |
| 念珠 | niàn zhū | prayer beads |
| 念佛 | niàn fó | to pray to Buddha; to chant the names of Buddha |
| 念叨 | niàn dao | to talk about often; to discuss; to reminisce about |
| 念学位 | niàn xué wèi | to study for a degree; to take a degree course |
| 念念有词 | niàn niàn yǒu cí | to mumble; to mutter to oneself |
| 念日 | niàn rì | memorial day; commemoration day |
| 念旧 | niàn jiù | to remember old friends; to cherish old friendships; for old time's sake |
| 念诵 | niàn sòng | to read out; to recite; to remember sb (while talking about sth else) |