颂 (sòng) - To praise, extol, eulogize & ode, hymn

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To praise, extol, eulogize;

ode, hymn;

also refers to a style in ancient Chinese poetry.

To praise, extol, eulogizeode, hymnalso refers to a style in ancient Chinese

Usage highlights

To praise and extolSong of praiseEulogyOdeTo chant praisesPanegyric

Synonyms

  • 赞— to praise, commend
  • 扬— to extol, praise
  • 歌— to sing praises

Antonyms

  • 贬— to disparage, belittle
  • 斥— to denounce, reprimand
  • 谤— to slander, defame

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • We sing hymns of praise (颂歌) in church.
  • The poet wrote an ode to nature (自然颂).
  • He received high praise (颂扬) for his bravery.
  • The Classic of Poetry contains hymns (颂) section.

Collocations

  • To praise and extol(颂扬)
  • Song of praise(颂歌)
  • Eulogy(颂词)
  • Ode(颂诗)
  • To chant praises(颂赞)
  • Panegyric(颂文)

Idioms

  • Singing praises and extolling virtues(歌功颂德)
  • Eulogizing the emperor's achievements(颂圣歌功)
  • Chanting Buddhist sutras(诵经颂佛)

Cultural background

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  • One of the three major sections in the Classic of Poetry (《诗经》), alongside 'Airs of the States' (风) and 'Odes' (雅).
  • Traditionally used in formal contexts to praise rulers, ancestors, or deities.
  • In Buddhist context, used for chanting sutras and praises.

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