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concept
notion
to commemorate
day of commemoration
to miss
to cherish the memory of
idea
to read
to think of
faith
to grieve
to feel anxious about
Notice where 念 sits in each complete thought.
I will miss you all so much.
Source: Tatoeba #10081609 · CC BY 2.0 FRI think fondly of my childhood.
Source: Tatoeba #633985 · CC BY 2.0 FRI really miss the old days.
Source: Tatoeba #3065695 · CC BY 2.0 FRWe've really been missing him since he left.
Source: Tatoeba #1186884 · CC BY 2.0 FRI miss you all the time.
Source: Tatoeba #767726 · CC BY 2.0 FRDefinitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.