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Meaning of 诵

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诵 (Trad.: 誦)HSK 6
Pinyin: sòng
English Definition: to read aloud; to recite
Chinese Definition:
①用有高低抑扬的腔调念:诵读。背诵。诵诗。
②称述,述说:“王之为都者,臣知五人焉,知其罪者,惟孔距心,为王诵之”。
③诗歌:作诵(作诗)。
④怨谤。
Total strokes: 9; Radical: 言
Pictophonetic:甬 indicates the sound; 讠 (speech) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • ⿰ Left to right
    • 讠 [ yán ] words, speech; to speak, to say
    • 甬 [ yǒng ] path; river in Ningbo; Ningbo
Similar Characters: 通 痛 桶 捅 俑 涌
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Example Words
朗诵 lǎng sòng to read aloud with expression; to recite; to declaim
背诵HSK 6 bèi sòng to recite; to repeat from memory
诵读 sòng dú to read aloud
传诵 chuán sòng widely known; on everyone's lips
诵经 sòng jīng to chant the sutras
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Example Sentences
1
我需要花费很多时间背诵法律条文
。
I need to spend a lot of time memorizing legal provisions.
2
演员在台上大声朗诵了一段经典的文学作品
。
The actor recited a classic literary work loudly on stage.
3
他不仅背诵了整个诗歌
,
还能够解释它的隐含意义
。
He not only memorized the entire poem but also explained its underlying meaning.
4
在考试之前
,
他花了很多时间背诵历史上的重要事件
。
Before the exam, he spent a lot of time memorizing important events in history.
5
在考试中
,
我们要学会理解问题
,
代替机械地背诵答案
。
In exams, we need to learn to understand questions instead of mechanically memorizing answers.