唱 (chàng)

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 昌 represents the sound.

Shuowen Jiezi

《說文》：“唱，導也。从口，昌聲。”

Components

• 口 (meaning)
• 昌 (sound)

Example sentences

1. 你唱。 — Sing!
2. 我唱了。 — I was singing.
3. 我没唱。 — I didn't sing.
4. 我继续唱歌。 — I carried on singing.
5. 你要唱歌吗？ — Are you going to sing?

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