sòng = su + (e)ng4
surname Song / the Song dynasty (960-1279) / also Song of the Southern dynasties 南朝宋 (420-479)
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How to pronounce 宋

MandarinBanana teaches pronunciation with the Marilyn Method: every Pinyin syllable is one initial plus one final, the initial becomes a person, an animal or a deity, and the final becomes a place in your memory palace — with the tone deciding which part of that place the scene happens in. Remember the little story below for each half and the whole syllable comes back with them.

= su initial

Su is for Susan Spider.

By Matthias • updated 5 months ago
+ (e)ng4 final

In the engine’s bathroom.

By Matthias • updated 5 months ago

宋 character breakdown

Chinese characters are built out of smaller characters. Each component carries a mnemonic symbol - one concrete object that stands in for it - and a mnemonic story hands those objects to the person and the place that stand for the pronunciation. Learn a component once and every character that reuses it gets easier.

Component Translations
mián = mi + an2
"roof" radical (Kangxi radical 40), occurring in 家, 定, 安 etc, referred to as 寶蓋|宝盖[bao3 gai4]
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= mu + Ø4
(bound form) tree / (bound form) wood / unresponsive; numb; wooden
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Characters with 宋 as component

= c + e4
variant of 策[ce4]
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Words with 宋

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Luzon Island, north Philippines
Song dynasty (960-1279)
Song Dynasty (960-1279) / also Song of Southern dynasties 南朝宋 (420-479)

Sentences with 宋

宋 currently does not appear in any sentence.

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sòng

surname Song / the Song dynasty (960-1279) / also Song of the Southern dynasties 南朝宋 (420-479)

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