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记念

jì niàn

2-character word Traditional 記念

What 记念 means

1. to commemorate; to honor the memory of (variant of {纪念|jì niàn})

Other readings

记念 is 多音字 — it is read more than one way, and the reading changes the meaning.

• jì nianto keep thinking of; to miss

The characters in 记念

• 记jìto record; to note; to memorize
• 念niànto read; to study (a subject); to attend (a school)

Sounds the same

Read jì niàn, tone for tone, but written differently.

• 纪念to commemorate; to honor the memory of; memento; keepsake; souvenir

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