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民歌

míngē

folk song

A woman in folk dress sings outdoors
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Characters in this word

民 mín

Strokes
5
Radical
民 — citizens, subjects
Made of
巳 snake 戈 spear, lance, halberd
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
More about the character 民

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

  • 这首民歌在当地流传了几百年。 Zhè shǒu míngē zài dāngdì liúchuán le jǐ bǎi nián. This folk song has been passed down locally for several hundred years.
  • 奶奶最爱唱家乡的民歌。 Nǎinai zuì ài chàng jiāxiāng de míngē. Grandma loves singing folk songs from her hometown best.
  • 音乐会上有一首很动听的民歌。 Yīnyuèhuì shàng yǒu yì shǒu hěn dòngtīng de míngē. There was a very beautiful folk song at the concert.

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