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颂 sòng to laud

to laud; to acclaim; ode; hymn

How to remember 颂: 公 public + 页 page = to laud. After the public trial, the newspaper gives the judge a whole page to laud her courage.

  • HSK 9
  • 10 strokes
  • Radical 页

Component breakdown

颂 = 公 public + 页 page

  • 公 public
    • 八 eight
    • 厶 cocoon
  • 页 page
The Gushi story

After the public trial, the newspaper gives the judge a whole page to laud her courage.

How it is used

  • To praise/extol: 歌颂 (gēsòng) to sing the praises of, 颂扬 (sòngyáng) to laud, 称颂 (chēngsòng) to acclaim.
  • Formal and often lofty - 歌颂英雄 (gēsòng yīngxióng) to celebrate heroes; can sound propagandistic if overdone.
  • As a noun, an ode/hymn of praise, as in 赞美颂 a hymn.

Words with 颂