咏

詠
yǒng
#3,463 most
frequent character
to sing

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

咏 joins 口 mouth, the picture part, with 永 yǒng, which supplies the sound. A mouth making sound gives the first meaning 'to sing, chant'.

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Homophones

涌yǒng
to bubble up, to rush forth
勇yǒng
brave
永yǒng
forever, always, perpetual

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