歌

gē
#1,038 most
frequent character
song
noun
Measure words:首 shǒu,支 zhī

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

歌 pairs 哥 gē, which means 'to sing' and matches the sound, with 欠, an open-mouthed person. Together they point to the first sense, 'to sing'. The word then also came to mean a song.

Drawn as: person singing

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Example Sentences

我喜欢这首歌。
wǒ xǐhuān zhè shǒugē 。
I like this song.
你会唱歌吗？
nǐhuì chànggē ma ？
Can you sing a song?
今天我们来听歌。
jīntiān wǒmen láitīng gē 。
Today we will listen to songs.

Same Characters, Different Readings

歌gē
song

Words with similar meanings

曲qū
melody
曲 is often used to refer to a melody or tune, highlighting the musical aspect.
歌曲gēqǔ
song piece
歌曲 combines '歌' and '曲', commonly used to refer to a song in a more formal context.

Homophones

HSK 6
割gē
to cut, to cut apart
HSK 6
搁gē
to place, to put aside, to shelve
戈gē
dagger-axe, abbr. for 戈瑞[ge1 rui4]
哥gē
elder brother

Words Starting With 歌

歌颂gē sòng
sing the praises of; extol; eulogize

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