to sing
歌 (gē) · 14 strokes
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.
唱 (chàng) · 11 strokes
Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 昌 represents the sound.