歌颂 (gēsòng) — to sing the praises of; to extol

Characters in this word

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

Strokes: 10
Radical: 页 — page, sheet, leaf
Made of: 公 fair, equitable 页 page, sheet, leaf
How it's built: Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

文学不应只歌颂胜利，也要诚实呈现失败者的尊严。 Wénxué bù yīng zhǐ gēsòng shènglì, yě yào chéngshí chéngxiàn shībàizhě de zūnyán. Literature should not only sing the praises of victory; it should also honestly present the dignity of those who fail.
这首诗歌颂了母亲默默付出的爱。 Zhè shǒu shī gēsòng le mǔqīn mòmò fùchū de ài. This poem praises a mother's love, given quietly and without fanfare.
孩子们在晚会上唱歌，歌颂美丽的家乡。 Háizimen zài wǎnhuì shang chànggē, gēsòng měilì de jiāxiāng. At the evening party the children sang songs in praise of their beautiful home town.