诵(sòng)

HSK 7-99 strokesTrad. 誦

to read aloud

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Character information

Pinyin
sòng
Meaning
to read aloud; to recite
Strokes
9
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
誦

Origin & structure

Where 诵 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰讠甬

In this compound, the meaning comes from 讠 (speech); 甬 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

讠yán甬yǒng

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 诵 step by step

9 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 诵

Common words using 诵 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

lǎng朗sòng诵
HSK 7-9

to read aloud with expression

Open 朗诵 page →
bèi背sòng诵
HSK 7-9

to recite

Open 背诵 page →
chuán传sòng诵

widely known; on everyone's lips

Open 传诵 page →
yín吟sòng诵

to read aloud; to recite rhythmically; to chant; to intone (esp. poems in r…

Open 吟诵 page →
gào告sòng诵

to tell; to inform

Open 告诵 page →
niàn念sòng诵

to read out

Open 念诵 page →
sòng诵jīng经

to chant the sutras

Open 诵经 page →
sòng诵dú读

to read aloud

Open 诵读 page →

Related characters

More HSK 7-9 characters

丁丐丘丙丛丝丫丸

From 诵’s common words

朗背传吟告念经读

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