诵 sòng to chant
How to remember 诵: 讠 words + 甬 bell = to chant. As the temple bell rings at dawn, the young monk still mixes up the words he has learned to chant.
Component breakdown
诵 = 讠 words + 甬 bell
- 讠 words
- 甬 bell
As the temple bell rings at dawn, the young monk still mixes up the words he has learned to chant.
How it is used
- 'To recite/read aloud' - 背诵 (bèisòng) to recite from memory, 朗诵 (lǎngsòng) to recite aloud with expression/feeling, 诵读 (sòngdú) to read aloud.
- Contrast: 背诵 tests memory (no text in hand); 朗诵 is a performance, delivering a text expressively to an audience.