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CHINESE CHARACTER
- Numbered pinyin
- ge1
- English meanings
- song
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BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
Left–right structure
Left–right arrangement: left 哥; right 欠.
Meaning & sound clues
欠 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “breath”.
哥 is identified as the sound component (gē). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 歌.
This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.
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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.
item
individual; classifier
cut
every
elder brother
weapon; war
to place
grid
arm; armpit
pavilion; cabinet
impede
leather; change
skeleton; bone
pigeon; dove
Example sentences
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Related words
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- 主题歌
- 凯歌
- 可歌可泣
- 唱歌
- 国歌
- 歌剧
- 歌咏
- 歌唱
- 歌声
- 歌手
- 歌星
- 歌曲
- 歌舞
- 歌词
- 歌迷
- 歌颂
- 民歌
- 秧歌
- 诗歌