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歌gē

song; to sing

歌 means a song or to sing.

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WHOLE GLYPH & STRUCTURE

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WHOLE CHARACTER

song; to sing

歌 means a song or to sing.

SOUND SIDE

elder brother

Standalone meaning is kept separate from its role in other characters.

In 歌: sound side ZDIC records 哥 as the sound side; 哥 gē and 歌 gē share the same modern reading.

OPEN-MOUTH/EMOTION COMPONENT

to owe; to lack

Standalone meaning is kept separate from its role in other characters.

In 歌: open-mouth/emotion component ZDIC records 欠 as a component.

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Pieces are shown with documented or clearly limited roles; the complete glyph remains standard.

次 cì — Shares a documented or visibly limited component with 歌.

欢 huān — Shares a documented or visibly limited component with 歌.

吹 chuī — Shares a documented or visibly limited component with 歌.

Sources & verification

ZDIC single character entry — matched zdic; fields: pinyin, primary_definition, structure_strokes. Body SHA256: 6774c24f97e0020ee72c681265dfa2caa3154023740e6995efdd117ef7133162. Captured 2026-11-01T01:22:14.006Z.
商务印书馆 Xinhua Dictionary official material — reference only; fields: edition, publication background. No specific character entry was obtained; dictionary fields are not covered.