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The character 颂, with its traditional form 頌, structurally integrates the component 公, which likely serves a phonetic function, and 頁, a semantic element denoting the head, initially conveying the meaning of "appearance" or "countenance". This term was applied in early texts to describe physical demeanor, but through classical usage it became specifically linked to ceremonial odes that portrayed the dignified forms of subjects in a laudatory light. Over time, the focus shifted from description to the expression of acclaim, resulting in its modern principal meanings of "to praise" or "a hymn of praise".
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我们歌颂英雄。
这首诗颂扬了祖国的伟大。
群众高声颂唱爱国歌曲。
他在纪念碑前朗诵颂词。
这部纪录片颂赞了平凡劳动者的贡献。
古老的史诗颂传着先民的事迹。
他的演讲颂赞了人类合作的精神。
艺术家通过作品颂咏生命的美好与坚韧。