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The character "唱", meaning to sing, is composed of the semantic component 口 (mouth) indicating its association with sound produced vocally, combined with the phonetic and semantic component 昌, which signifies brightness or prosperity and here suggests the act of leading or initiating sound. This structure, which remains consistent in its traditional form, reflects its early meaning of leading or initiating a song, often as a chorus leader, rather than merely vocalizing melody. Over time, its meaning broadened from this specific directive role to encompass the general act of singing, while also extending metaphorically into related performative acts such as chanting or calling out loudly, as seen in compound words. The core concept of producing melodic or projected vocal sound, however, has been maintained throughout its historical usage.
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他喜欢唱歌。
我妹妹唱得很好听。
请为我们唱一首歌吧。
他们在合唱一首老歌。
她正在演唱一首新歌。
即使难过，她也会唱快乐的歌。
唱歌给他带来了许多快乐。
他用歌声唱出了真挚的友谊。