宋
Song state; Song dynasty; surname; sound unit
Meanings
4 senses · 8 examplesnoun
ancient Song state
formalRefers to the vassal state of the Zhou Dynasty located in modern Shangqiu, Henan province.
The Song State was one of the important vassal states during the Spring and Autumn Period.
Mozi gave lectures in the Song State for many years.
noun
Song Dynasty (two periods)
formalRefers to two separate imperial dynasties in Chinese history: the Southern Song Dynasty (420-479) and the Northern Song to Southern Song Dynasty (960-1279).
The Song Dynasty was a period of cultural prosperity in ancient China.
Zhao Kuangyin founded the Northern Song Dynasty.
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Xin Qiji was a famous ci poet during the Southern Song Dynasty.
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surname Song
A common Chinese family name.
Teacher Song is our Chinese language teacher.
I have a friend with the family name Song, given name Song Ming.
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son (sound unit)
technicalA non-SI unit of loudness, symbolized as 'son'. 1 son equals 1000 millisones, approximately equivalent to 1000 times the loudness of a sound just barely audible to the human ear.
Audio engineers often use the son as a unit of loudness measurement.