TSUMUGU · TOCFL 1 · 字
唸
ㄋㄧㄢˋ · niàn
verb — to read aloud; to study
字源 FORM — what the parts do
A mouth (口) set beside 念 — what the mind holds, let out as sound. Taiwan print splits the pair: 唸 reads aloud (唸書、唸出來), 念 keeps the silent thinking (想念、紀念).
故事 STORY — a scene to remember it by
孩子捧著課本，口（口）一張，心裡記著的（念）就成了聲音。
The child holds the book; the mouth (口) opens, and what the mind keeps (念) turns into sound.
字源記憶法
意 · Meanings
(本義)唸出來、唸經— to read aloud; to chant常用
→唸書— to study — schooling, read aloud常用
(本義) original meaning · → ⇒ each arrow = one more step of extension