Chinese Word: 颂 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

颂 (Trad.: 頌)HSK 6

Pinyin: sòng

English Definition: ode; eulogy; to praise in writing; to wish (in letters)

Chinese Definition:
①赞扬：颂扬。歌颂。颂词。赞颂。颂古非今。
②以颂扬为内容的文章或诗歌：祖国颂。青春颂。
③祝愿：祝颂。敬颂大安。
④中国周代祭祀时用的舞曲，配曲的歌词有些收在《诗经》里面，分“周颂”、“鲁颂”和“商颂”三类。

Total strokes: 10; Radical: 頁

Pictophonetic:公 indicates the sound; 页 (page) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿰ Left to right
- 公 [ gōng ] fair, equitable; public; duke
- 页 [ yè ] page, sheet, leaf

Similar Characters: 頌

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歌颂HSK 6	gē sòng	to sing the praises of; to extol; to eulogize
颂扬	sòng yáng	to eulogize; to praise
赞颂	zàn sòng	to bless; to praise
颂歌	sòng gē	carol
称颂	chēng sòng	to praise

1		wā kǔ 挖苦 shì 是 gàn cái 干才 duì 对 tiān cái 天才 de 的 sòng gē 颂歌。 Ridicule is the tribute paid to the genius by the mediocrities.
2		yòng 用 gē shēng 歌声 gē sòng 歌颂 zǔ guó 祖国， xīn zhōng 心中 jī qíng 激情 rán shāo 燃烧， ràng 让 wǒ men 我们 yì qǐ 一起 chàng xiǎng 唱响 guó gē 国歌。 Singing the national anthem, our hearts burn with passion. Let us sing the national anthem together.