歌

謌
gē
哥 + 欠
HSK 3.0Level 1

Definitions

gē (noun) song
gē (verb) to sing

Etymology

Originally depicted a person carrying an axe while singing. Now a phonosemantic compound. 欠 (pictograph of a person opening their mouth) represents the meaning and 哥 represents the sound.

Semantic: 欠 Phonetic: 哥

About

歌 originally depicted a person carrying an axe while singing, but the modern character is a phonosemantic compound. The right-side component 欠, a pictograph of a person with an open mouth exhaling, contributes the meaning of vocal actions. The left-side component 哥 (now meaning "older brother") provides the sound. Together they denote producing musical sounds with the mouth. The character means a song, a chant, or the act of singing, and it appears in contexts of vocal performance and lyrical poetry.

Example Sentences Hide

我喜欢唱这首歌。

Wǒ xǐhuān chàng zhè shǒu gē.

I like to sing this song.

她每天练习唱这首歌。

Tā měitiān liànxí chàng zhè shǒu gē.

She practices singing this song every day.

这首歌的旋律很优美。

Zhè shǒu gē de xuánlǜ hěn yōuměi.

The melody of this song is very beautiful.

他正在听一首流行歌曲。

Tā zhèngzài tīng yī shǒu liúxíng gēqǔ.

He is listening to a pop song.

我写了一些歌词来表达心情。

Wǒ xiěle yīxiē gēcí lái biǎodá xīnqíng.

I wrote some song lyrics to express my feelings.

她的歌声打动了所有听众。

Tā de gēshēng dǎdòngle suǒyǒu tīngzhòng.

Her singing voice moved all the listeners.

音乐会以一首著名的民歌结束。

Yīnyuèhuì yǐ yī shǒu zhùmíng de míngē jiéshù.

The concert ended with a famous folk song.

这不仅仅是一首歌，更是我们共同的回忆。

Zhè bù jǐnjǐn shì yī shǒu gē, gèng shì wǒmen gòngtóng de huíyì.

This is not just a song, but also our shared memory.

Related Characters

Component: 哥

謌 鎶 鿔

Component: 欠

次 欢 款 欧 软 欲 吹 欣 饮 欺 歇 欠 钦 歉

Example Words

唱歌 歌曲 情歌 歌唱 歌女 歌手 歌声 歌舞 歌词 歌谣 歌迷 谷歌 老歌 诗歌 点歌 主打歌 主题歌 儿歌 凯歌 副歌 口水歌 可歌可泣 和歌 和歌山