詠 [咏] yǒng
verb
: to sing
Kun Reading
詠む | よむ yomu
godan verb with mu ending | transitive verb
: to compose (e.g. a Japanese poem); to write
: to recite (e.g. a poem); to chant
詠う | うたう utau
godan verb with u ending | transitive verb
: to sing
: to sing (one’s praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
詠じる | えいじる eijiru
ichidan verb | transitive verb
: to compose (e.g. poem); to recite; to sing
詠ずる | えいずる eizuru
zuru verb | transitive verb
: to compose (e.g. poem); to recite; to sing eijiru
On Reading
えい ei
Usage:
詠[咏]唱 yong3chang4: intonate
歌詠[咏] ge1yong3: singing
吟詠[咏] yin2yong3: to recite; to sing (of poetry)
詠[咏]春 yong3chun1: Wing Chun; same as 詠春拳 (Chinese martial art)
詠[咏]春拳 yong3chun1 quan2: Yongchun – “Singing Spring Fist” (Chinese martial art)
詠[咏]唱 yong3chang4: intonate
[詠唱 | えいしょう eishou: aria]
詠嘆調 [咏叹调] yong3 tan4 diao4: aria
歌詠[咏] ge1yong3: singing
[歌詠 | うたよみ utayomi: tanka composer]
吟詠[咏] yin2yong3: to recite; to sing (of poetry)
[吟詠 | ぎんえい ginei: recitation or chanting of a poem]
Etymology:
形声 Pictophonetic.
言 (yan2: speech radical #149) suggests the meaning while
永 (yong3: eternal) provides both meaning and sound.
形声 Pictophonetic.
言 (yan2: speech radical #149) suggests the meaning while
永 (yong3: eternal) provides both meaning and sound.
簡體 Simplified.
咏
Examples:
none applicable
Resources: Chinese Dictionary | Japanese Dictionary
