颂

頌

sòng

公 + 页

Definitions

sòng (verb) to praise; to extol

sòng (noun) ode; eulogy

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 页 represents the meaning and 公 represents the sound. Simplified form of 頌.

Semantic: 页 Phonetic: 公

About

颂 is a phono-semantic compound: 公 (gōng) suggests the sound, and 页, a pictograph of a head, indicates the semantic field. The traditional character 頌 features the full form of the head radical, 頁, on the right side; the simplified 颂 replaces it with the abbreviated 页. This head element evokes bowing or showing reverence, giving the character its meaning of praising, extolling, or eulogizing. It often appears in words for odes, hymns, and formal commendations, linking the physical gesture of bowing to verbal expressions of high regard.

Etymology Hide

Bronze Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)

Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)

Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Traditional Modern

Simplified Modern

Example Sentences Hide

我们歌颂英雄。

wǒ men gē sòng yīng xióng.

We sing praises to heroes.

这首诗颂扬了祖国的伟大。

zhè shǒu shī sòng yáng le zǔ guó de wěi dà.

This poem extols the greatness of the motherland.

群众高声颂唱爱国歌曲。

qún zhòng gāo shēng sòng chàng ài guó gē qǔ.

The crowd loudly sang patriotic songs.

他在纪念碑前朗诵颂词。

tā zài jì niàn bēi qián lǎng sòng sòng cí.

He recited a eulogy in front of the monument.

这部纪录片颂赞了平凡劳动者的贡献。

zhè bù jì lù piàn sòng zàn le píng fán láo dòng zhě de gòng xiàn.

This documentary praises the contributions of ordinary workers.

古老的史诗颂传着先民的事迹。

gǔ lǎo de shǐ shī sòng chuán zhe xiān mín de shì jì.

The ancient epic celebrates and passes down the deeds of the ancestors.

他的演讲颂赞了人类合作的精神。

tā de yǎn jiǎng sòng zàn le rén lèi hé zuò de jīng shén.

His speech praised the spirit of human cooperation.

艺术家通过作品颂咏生命的美好与坚韧。

yì shù jiā tōng guò zuò pǐn sòng yǒng shēng mìng de měi hǎo yǔ jiān rèn.

The artist celebrates the beauty and resilience of life through his work.

Related Characters

Component: 公

Component: 页

颂