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唱chàng

to sing; to call out

唱 means to sing or call out words aloud.

GF0025–2021 character list · 一级

One character pageAll readings and linked senses stay together.

WHOLE GLYPH & STRUCTURE

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

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WHOLE CHARACTER

to sing; to call out

唱 means to sing or call out words aloud.

MOUTH SIDE

mouth; opening

Mouth/speech/opening clue; may also be a repeated visual element.

In 唱: mouth side Shown with its documented or clearly limited role.

SOUND SIDE

bright; prosperous

Standalone dictionary meaning is kept separate from its sound role.

In 唱: sound side Shown with its documented or clearly limited role.

chàngTone 4

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

问 wèn — Shares a documented or visibly limited component with 唱.

回 huí — Shares a documented or visibly limited component with 唱.

品 pǐn — Shares a documented or visibly limited component with 唱.

赢 yíng — Shares a documented or visibly limited component with 唱.

Sources & verification

ZDIC single character entry — matched zdic; fields: pinyin, primary_definition, structure_strokes. Body SHA256: 7f87bfda9c0cb3bc1e1e6c48b760a40de8b02f0f0c3a1e7f308344d39c78811c. Captured 2026-11-01T01:21:38.221Z.
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.