秧歌 (yāngge) — yangge; a popular rural folk dance

Characters in this word

Strokes: 10
Radical: 禾 — cereal, grain, rice
Made of: 禾 cereal, grain, rice 央 central
How it's built: Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

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

这支秧歌队把传统步伐和现代鼓点结合起来，吸引了不少年轻观众。 Zhè zhī yāngge duì bǎ chuántǒng bùfá hé xiàndài gǔdiǎn jiéhé qǐlai, xīyǐn le bù shǎo niánqīng guānzhòng. This yangge troupe combines traditional steps with modern drumbeats, attracting many young spectators.
春节时村里的人聚在一起跳秧歌，特别热闹。 Chūnjié shí cūn lǐ de rén jù zài yìqǐ tiào yāngge, tèbié rènao. During the Spring Festival villagers gather to dance yangge; it is very lively.
奶奶每天都去广场和老朋友们扭秧歌锻炼身体。 Nǎinai měitiān dōu qù guǎngchǎng hé lǎo péngyoumen niǔ yāngge duànliàn shēntǐ. Every day grandma goes to the square to dance yangge with old friends and keep fit.