sòng
recite
Phonosemantic compound. 言 represents the meaning and 甬 represents the sound.
Evolution
Seal script
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal script
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Clerical script
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical script
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)Regular script
ModernMost common words with 誦
Freq. | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
to recite | ||
to recite | ||
to recite | ||
to read aloud | ||
to read aloud |
Sources