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默念

Mandarin · pinyin mò niàn

to read silently
to mouth (the words of a prayer etc)
to say to oneself
to contemplate inwardly

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默: mò · silent; quiet, still; dark
念: niàn · think of, recall, study

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4–4 · mo4 nian4

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verb

to read silently
to recite
to think back; to recollect; to recall; to miss

verb

(Philippine Hokkien) to recite from memory; to memorise; to learn by heart; to rote learn

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