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国歌

guógē

national anthem

People stand in a row, hands on chests, singing
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Characters in this word

国 guó

Strokes
8
Radical
囗 — enclosure
Made of
囗 enclosure 玉 jade, gem, precious stone
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

歌 gē

Strokes
14
Radical
欠 — to lack, to owe
Made of
哥 elder brother 欠 to lack, to owe
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 比赛开始前,全场观众起立唱国歌,气氛十分庄严。 Bǐsài kāishǐ qián, quánchǎng guānzhòng qǐlì chàng guógē, qìfēn shífēn zhuāngyán. Before the match began, the whole audience stood and sang the national anthem, creating a solemn atmosphere.
  • 小学生们在操场上整齐地唱国歌。 Xiǎoxuéshēngmen zài cāochǎng shang zhěngqí de chàng guógē. The schoolchildren sing the national anthem in neat rows on the playground.
  • 听到熟悉的国歌,他激动得红了眼眶。 Tīngdào shúxī de guógē, tā jīdòng de hóng le yǎnkuàng. Hearing the familiar national anthem, he was so moved that his eyes welled up.

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