Amazing Chinese Characters (577) Nag - 念

 The shell bone script of character Nag is

The top is the lips, the bottom is the character Heart (Post 24). The lips speak the heart again and again, Chinese think that the heart is same as the mind, what people thinking. Therefore, speaking what people's thinking is nag. 

The bronze script of character Nag is

The top is character Present (Post 365), the bottom is character Heart (Post 24).

The big seal script of character Nag is

The top is character Present (Post 365), the bottom is character Heart (Post 24).

The small seal script of character Nag is

Similar to small seal script.

The clerical script of character Nag

The top is character Present, the bottom is character Heart.

Right now character 念 is not just the Nag, but Chanting, anytime reading somethings loudly is 念.

The Pinyin of the character is Nian4.