sòng

common
verb

Meaning of

诵 means to read aloud; to recite; to chant; to recite from memory; to memorize by reading repeatedly. Pronounced sòng.

  • to read aloud; to recite; to chant
  • to recite from memory; to memorize by reading repeatedly
  • to narrate; to recount; to pass on by word of mouth

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Definitions & Examples

měi
tiān
zǎo
chén
dōu
zài
huā
yuán
lǎng
sòng
shī
 

He recites poetry in the garden every morning.

Lǎo
shī
qǐng
xué
shēng
lún
liú
sòng
wén
 

The teacher asked the students to take turns reading the text aloud.

Zhè
shǒu
shī
fēi
cháng
shì
gāo
shēng
lǎng
sòng
 

This ancient poem is very suitable for reciting aloud.

Hái
zi
men
zài
wǎn
huì
shàng
sòng
le
gǎn
ēn
de
sǎn
wén
 

The children recited prose about gratitude to parents at the evening party.

Sēng
men
zài
miào
zhōng
sòng
jīng
 

The monks chant scriptures and pray for blessings in the temple.