唱 - chàng - Chinese character definition, English meaning and stroke order

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HSK 2 - Easy
11 strokes
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唱

chàng

Definition

to sing
to call loudly
to chant

Character Decomposition

Related words (62)

singing skill

solfege

antiphon (i.e. solo voice answered by chorus); sung reply (in agreement with first voice); to reply with a poem in the same rhythm

唱商

chàng shāng

one's ability to give a convincing performance of a song

唱喏

chàng nuò

to answer respectfully "yes"

唱喏

chàng rě

(old) to bow and utter polite phrases; to open the way (for a dignitary etc)

唱头

chàng tóu

pick-up (carrying gramophone needle)

唱念

chàng niàn

to recite loudly; to sing out

to perform in opera

to sing a song

opera libretto

gramophone

to sing (a song)

aria (in opera)

singing style; singing method

唱片

chàng piàn

record; disc; phonograph record; gramophone record; LP

唱盘

chàng pán

turntable; gramophone record

唱碟

chàng dié

gramophone record; LP

唱票

chàng piào

to read ballot slips out loud

唱腔

chàng qiāng

vocal music (in opera); aria

唱臂

chàng bì

tone-arm (tracking arm of gramophone)

唱针

chàng zhēn

stylus (gramophone needle)

唱双簧

chàng shuāng huáng

(lit.) to sing a duet; (fig.) to collaborate with sb; also used satirically: to play second fiddle to

唱反调

chàng fǎn diào

to express a different view; to take a different position

choir

to play the role of the strict parent (or superior etc)

传唱

chuán chàng

(of a song) to pass from person to person

伴唱

bàn chàng

vocal accompaniment; to accompany a singer; to support of sb; to echo sb; to chime in with sb

假唱

jiǎ chàng

to lip-sync (singing)

chorus; to chorus

to chant; to recite

to hum; to croon

in duet; answering phrase; antiphonal answer

弹唱

tán chàng

to sing and play (plucked string instrument)

to sing

to sing opera music (without staging or make up)

演唱

yǎn chàng

to sing (in a performance); to sing for an audience; vocal performance; chorus; concert

独唱

dú chàng

(in singing) solo; to solo

电唱

diàn chàng

gramophone; record player

most perfect song

cover song; to cover a song

说唱

shuō chàng

speaking and singing, as in various forms of storytelling such as 弹词 and 相声; (music) rapping

round (music); canon

to lead a chorus; choirmaster; leading singer

高唱

gāo chàng

to sing loudly; (fig.) to mouth slogans

duet

chorus; choir

cantata; chorus

singer

song contest

concert; (vocal) recital

电唱机

diàn chàng jī

gramophone; record player

电唱盘

diàn chàng pán

gramophone; record player

签唱会

qiān chàng huì

(of a singer) autograph session; record signing event

see 一倡三叹

fiction comes true; play-acting that turns into reality

夫唱妇随

fū chàng fù suí

(fig.) the man sings and the woman follows; (fig.) marital harmony

scat singing

compact disk; CD

bel canto

a cappella (music)

zì dòng diǎn chàng jī

jukebox; nickelodeon

Idioms (7)

唱白脸

chàng bái liǎn

to play the role of the villain (idiom)

唱红脸

chàng hóng liǎn

to play the role of the hero (idiom); to play the good cop

唱高调

chàng gāo diào

to sing the high part; to speak fine sounding but empty words (idiom)

唱对台戏

chàng duì tái xì

to put on a rival show (idiom); to set oneself up against sb; to get into confrontation

一唱一和

yī chàng yī hè

to echo one another (idiom)

彼唱此和

bǐ chàng cǐ hé

to chorus sb else's lead (idiom); to chime in in agreement

高唱入云

gāo chàng rù yún

loud songs reaches the clouds (idiom); fig. to praise to the skies

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