赞颂 (zàn sòng) — to extol, to eulogize (formal, grand praise)

Definition

A formal, written verb meaning 'to extol / eulogize' — grand, elevated praise, far stronger and more literary than everyday 称赞 or 赞美.

verb

to extolto eulogize (formal, grand praise)

赞颂。
Dà jiā zàn sòng tā de wěi dà jīng shén.
Everyone extols his great spirit.
赞颂。
Zhè shǒu shī zàn sòng le guó jiā de měi hǎo.
This poem eulogizes the beauty of the nation.
赞颂。
Zhè bù zuò pǐn zàn sòng le rén lèi de shàn liáng.
This work extols human kindness.

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

赞 and 颂 both mean praise, so together they emphasize extolling someone or something.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 贊; 赞 is its simplified writing.

The simplified 赞 stands for more than one traditional character. In most words (称赞, 赞赏) it is 讚; in others (赞成, 赞同) it is 贊.

This note is about the traditional form 贊. It pairs 㚘 with 貝 (money) for helping with money; the simplified 赞 is a shorthand.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 頌; 颂 is its simplified writing.

公頁頌

Meaning part形符xíngfú

頁頁yèhead

Sound part声符shēngfú

公

Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 頌 pairs 公 for the sound with 頁, meaning head.

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