诵 sòng to chant
怎么记住“诵”: 讠 words + 甬 bell = to chant. As the temple bell rings at dawn, the young monk still mixes up the words he has learned to chant.
部件结构
形声 · Meaning + sound
One part gives the meaning, the other gives the sound.
诵 = 讠 words + 甬 bell
- 讠 words meaning
- 甬 bell sound
As the temple bell rings at dawn, the young monk still mixes up the words he has learned to chant.
How it came to be
Words give the meaning and the bell sign gives the sound.
用法
- 'To recite/read aloud': 背诵 (bèisòng) to recite from memory, 朗诵 (lǎngsòng) to recite aloud with expression/feeling, 诵读 (sòngdú) to read aloud.
- Contrast: 背诵 tests memory (no text in hand); 朗诵 is a performance, delivering a text expressively to an audience.