Chinese

唱歌

/ʈ͡ʂʰɑŋ⁵¹ kɤ⁵⁵/
to sing (songs)
  • HSK 1
  • TOCFL 2

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  • characterChinese唱 “to lead in singing”
    • meaningChinese口 “mouth, especially the lips and internal mouth cavity (Classifier: 把 c)”
    • soundChinese昌 “prosperous; flourishing”
      • meaningChinese日 “Sun”
  • characterChinese歌 “song; tune (Classifier: 首 m c mn; 支 m c; 闋／阕 m; 隻／只 c w; 條／条 h mn mn-t; 塊／块 mn)”
    • soundChinese哥 “older brother; elder brother”
    • meaningChinese欠 “to lack; to be deficient”

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