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歌舞

gēwǔ

song and dance; singing and dancing

One person sings while another dances with red ribbons
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Characters in this word

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

舞 wǔ

Strokes
14
Radical
舛 — mistaken
Made of
無 no, not 舛 mistaken
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 节庆中的歌舞不仅是表演,也是族群记忆的传递方式。 Jiéqìng zhōng de gēwǔ bùjǐn shì biǎoyǎn, yě shì zúqún jìyì de chuándì fāngshì. The song and dance in festivals are not merely performances, but also a way of transmitting collective memory.
  • 晚会上有很多精彩的歌舞表演。 Wǎnhuì shang yǒu hěn duō jīngcǎi de gēwǔ biǎoyǎn. There were many wonderful song and dance performances at the party.
  • 村里一到节日就有歌舞,大家都围着看。 Cūn lǐ yí dào jiérì jiù yǒu gēwǔ, dàjiā dōu wéi zhe kàn. Whenever a festival comes to the village there is singing and dancing, and everyone gathers round to watch.

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