niàn zhū
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  • n.rosary; prayer beads

    • mù shī jǐn zhāng de bō nòng zhe tā de niàn zhū

      牧师紧张拨弄念珠

      The priest fidgeted nervously with his rosary beads.

    • shǔ niàn zhū

      念珠

      count one's beads

Word usage

  • "念珠" is often matched with measure word "串".
    • 念珠

      one string of beads