颂 (sòng) — (bound form) to praise; to extol; (bound form) a eulogy; an ode; a song of praise
Definition
颂 (sòng) is a bound literary root meaning 'praise / ode' — it does not stand alone. Use it as part of compounds like 颂歌 ('ode'), 歌颂 ('to extol'), or 祝颂 ('to convey good wishes').
bound form
to praiseto extola eulogyan odea song of praise
Examples
- 。Rén mín gē sòng zǔ guó de fán róng.The people extol the prosperity of their motherland.
- 。Zhè bù sòng gē zàn měi le yīng xióng de gōng jì.This ode praises the heroes' achievements.
- 颂。Zài xìn zhōng tā biǎo shì le duì péng you de zhù sòng.In the letter he expressed good wishes to his friend.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost 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.
Meaning part形符xíngfú
頁頁yèhead
Sound part声符shēngfú
公
公gōng頌sòng
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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