颂 meaning and stroke order
To laud, to acclaim; ode, hymn
How to write 颂, stroke by stroke
10 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 颂
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- ode
- eulogy
- to praise in writing
- to wish (in letters)
How 颂 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Page.
页 gives the meaning and 公 hints at the sound.
Radical: 页 (page), shared by 39 characters on this site.
How to remember 颂
颂 combines 公 (gōng), which gives the sound, with 页 (yè), a component that originally showed a head. Picture lifting your head to praise someone in public (公), and you have 颂, to laud or sing an ode.
颂 is formal and literary, and it mostly appears in compounds like 歌颂 (gēsòng), 赞颂 (zànsòng) and 称颂 (chēngsòng) rather than alone. Example: 这首诗歌颂了母亲的爱。(Zhè shǒu shī gēsòng le mǔqīn de ài.) This poem sings the praises of a mother's love.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 颂 (sòng) with 送 (sòng, to give or send) because they sound identical. Another common slip is writing 松 (sōng, pine) for 颂, since both use 公. 松 has a wood 木 on the left, while 颂 has 公 on the left and 页 on the right.
Common words with 颂
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
颂 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 颂
How many strokes are in 颂?
颂 is written with 10 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 颂 mean?
颂 (sòng) means to laud, to acclaim; ode, hymn. A common word with it is 歌颂 (gēsòng), meaning "to sing the praises of; to extol".
How do you pronounce 颂?
颂 is pronounced sòng, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 颂?
The radical of 颂 is 页, which carries the idea of "page". Dictionaries list 颂 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 颂?
The traditional form of 颂 is 頌. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 颂 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 颂 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 颂 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 颂 used in letters?
In traditional letter closings, 颂 means to wish someone well, as in 此颂近安 (cǐ sòng jìn ān), roughly 'with best wishes for your recent well-being.' It sounds formal and a bit old-fashioned today.
What is the difference between 颂歌 and 歌颂?
颂歌 (sònggē) is a noun meaning a hymn or carol, for example 圣诞颂歌 (Shèngdàn sònggē), a Christmas carol. 歌颂 (gēsòng) is a verb meaning to extol or sing the praises of someone or something.