song lyric; lyrics
歌 · 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.
词 · 7 strokes
Phonosemantic compound. 讠 represents the meaning and 司 represents the sound. Simplified form of 詞.