留念 (liúniàn) · to keep as a souvenir

留念 (liúniàn) means “to keep as a souvenir”. It is written with 2 characters: 留 (to leave (behind)) + 念 (to read aloud). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).

How 留念 is built

The characters

留 liú · to leave (behind)

What 留 is made of

卯mǎo — 4th terrestrial branch
- 卩jié — seal
  - 丨 — vertical stroke
田tián — field
- 冂 — frame
  - 丨 — vertical stroke
- 土tǔ — earth
  - 十 — ten
  - 一 — horizontal stroke

念 niàn · to read aloud

What 念 is made of

今jīn — modern
- 人rén — person
心xīn — heart

Origin hint: To keep the present 今 in mind 心 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

Example sentences

我们在长城上拍照留念。Wǒmen zài Chángchéng shàng pāizhào liúniàn.We took photos on the Great Wall as a souvenir.

这本书送给你留念。Zhè běn shū sòng gěi nǐ liúniàn.I'm giving you this book as a keepsake.

Questions about 留念

What does 留念 mean?

留念 (liúniàn) means “to keep as a souvenir”.

How do you pronounce 留念?

留念 is pronounced liúniàn.

Which HSK level is 留念?

留念 is in Old HSK 6.

Related words

Learn 留念 with its group

It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 119: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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