Chinese symbol for “recite”
背诵
bèi sòng
Traditional: 背誦
to recite; to repeat from memory
The closest CC-CEDICT match for recite is 背诵 (bèi sòng), defined as: to recite; to repeat from memory.
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Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “recite”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 吟咏 (吟詠) | yín yǒng | to recite; to sing (of poetry) |
| 吟 | yín | to chant; to recite; verse; song (often used in titles of classical poems) |
| 唪 | fěng | recite; chant |
| 朗诵 (朗誦) | lǎng sòng | to read aloud with expression; to recite |
| 讽 (諷) | fěng | to satirize; to mock |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 背诵.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 背景 | bèi jǐng | background; backdrop; context; (fig.) powerful backer |
| 背后 (背後) | bèi hòu | behind; at the back |
| 违背 (違背) | wéi bèi | to go against; to be contrary to |
| 背叛 | bèi pàn | to betray |
| 背包 | bēi bāo | knapsack; rucksack |
| 背面 | bèi miàn | the back; the reverse side |
| 朗诵 (朗誦) | lǎng sòng | to read aloud with expression; to recite |
| 诵读 (誦讀) | sòng dú | to read aloud |
See also: Japanese symbol for “recite”.
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