頌 (sòng) - Meaning, Stroke Order & Audio

頌

sòng[song4]Tone 4

ode, eulogy, to praise in writing

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English · ode, eulogy, to praise in writing

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Topology:Left-right

Strokes:10

Writing Balance Rule: The left component (页) is narrower and slightly taller, while the right component (公) provides stable support and should remain balanced without crowding the center.

Simplification Logic: Simplified from the traditional 頌 by standardizing the left-side radical and components into streamlined modern forms.

1. Meaning

ode or eulogy; to praise in writing

to wish someone well in lettershymn or sacrificial chant

verb / nounLiteraryBound morpheme#literature#praise#communication

Sample Usage

歌颂
gēsòng
to sing the praises of; to eulogize
顺颂商祺
shùnsòng shāngqí
wishing you business prosperity (formal business letter closing)

2. Sound

/[sʊŋ⁵¹]/Tone: 51

頌

sòngsong4

`(51)

=sòng

Build the syllable

Step-by-step blending

song

Tone mark placement: Tone mark sits on "o" per main-vowel priority (a > e > o; in -iu/-ui the mark takes the second vowel).

Initial Consonant

Type: Dental Fricative

Sounds like: s as in 'sun'

Unaspirated

Airflow Tactile Test: Clear, steady sibilant hiss.

Tongue & Mouth Position: Tip of the tongue approaches the back of the upper front teeth, creating a narrow gap for air to hiss through.

Final Rhyme

ong

Vowel Group: -o vowel group

Sounds like: -ong rhymes with rung

Mouth Shape Guide: Combine initial 'h-' (h) with final '-ong' (oong).

Common Learner Trap: Keep vowel quality steady across all 4 tone contours.

Tone

T4 (51)

5 → 1 (51)

4th Tone (High-Falling)

Tone Pitch & Cadence: Tone 4 starts high and plunges sharply downward, exactly like shouting 'No!' or giving a firm command in English.

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Listening trap: Confusing the initial 's-' with 'sh-', or failing to drop the pitch sharply enough at the end, making it sound like Tone 1 or Tone 2.

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Physical Tone Gesture: A sharp karate chop downward from high to low, mirroring the commanding and falling pitch of Tone 4.

3. Writing

Topology: Left-right · Strokes: 10 strokes

Writing Balance Rule: The left component (页) is narrower and slightly taller, while the right component (公) provides stable support and should remain balanced without crowding the center.

Simplification Logic: Simplified from the traditional 頌 by standardizing the left-side radical and components into streamlined modern forms.

4. Components

Radical 页 · Page / Leaf Radical (Head, page, or written document)

Semantic Clue (形旁): 页 (Indicates documents, writing, or head/expression)

Phonetic Clue (声旁): 公 (original sound: gōng)

Publicly (公) writing words on paper or scrolls (页) to praise someone in an official ode or eulogy (颂).

页 paper, scroll, or written document
公 public or official

Phonetic Family (形声字家族)

13· Phonetic Root: 公 (gōng)

5. History

Liushu category: Phono-semantic (形声)

Origin: Originally combined elements related to head/face expression and official declarations, later specializing in ritual hymns and poetic praise.

Semantic Evolution: Shifted from ancient sacrificial temple hymns and odes to general literary praise and polite letter-writing wishes.

Found in the '颂' (Odes) section of the Classic of Poetry (诗经), representing ceremonial temple music and dances.

6. Sinosphere

🇯🇵

Kanji (Japanese)

On: ショウ

🇰🇷

Hanja (Korean)

송

7. Memory

Vivid Mnemonic Story

PUBLICLY (公) on every PAGE (页), people sing praises and write ODES (颂) to the hero.

Phonetic Family (形声字家族)

公

gōngpublic, fair, male (animal)Phonetic Core (声旁)

松

sōngloose+ 木 (tree)

翁

wēngElderly man / Father-in-law+ 羽 (feather)

讼

sònglitigation+ 讠 (speech)

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Lookalikes & Traps (形近字)

诵(sòng)

诵 uses the speech radical (讠) instead of the page radical (页), meaning to recite aloud rather than write a praise ode.

8. Mastery

Active Recall Challenge

這首詩歌極力[___]了大自然的壯麗景色。

Clue: sòng

Common Learner Pitfall

Confusing 颂 (sòng - praise/ode) with 诵 (sòng - recite aloud), or mixing up Tone 4 with Tone 1 or 2.

Memory Prompts

Recognition: When you see 颂 with the page radical and public component, what literary concept does it represent?

Production: How do you write the character for 'ode / to praise in writing' (sòng) using the page and public components?

頌sòngode, eulogy, to praise in writing

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