Meaning
(surname); name of a dynasty
Chinese: 名字。
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The same syllable “song” becomes a different word in each tone. 宋 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 两宋liǎng sòngthe Song dynasty (960-1279); refers to the Northern (960-1127) and Southern Song (1128-1279)
- 宋体sòng tǐMincho; Song font
- 宋代sòng dàiSong dynasty (960-1279)
- 宋书sòng shūHistory of Song of the Southern Dynasties 南朝宋 or Liu Song 刘宋, sixth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史, compiled by Shen Yue 沈约 in 488 during Liang of the Southern Dynasties 南朝梁, 100 scrolls
- 宋白sòng báiSong Bai (936-1012), Northern Song literary man
Example Sentence
宋朝的瓷器非常有名。Sòng cháo de cí qì fēi cháng yǒu míng.The porcelain of the Song Dynasty is very famous.
宋Sòng(surname)朝cháoimperial or royal court的deof瓷器cí qìchinaware非常fēi chángvery有名yǒu míngfamous。