Chinese symbol for “song”
歌曲
gē qǔ
song
The closest CC-CEDICT match for song is 歌曲 (gē qǔ), defined as: song.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Other Chinese words for “song”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 歌儿 (歌兒) | gē r | song |
| 歌子 | gē zi | song |
| 曲 | qǔ | tune; song |
| 曲目 | qǔ mù | repertoire; program |
| 讴吟 (謳吟) | ōu yín | song; chant |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 歌曲.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 歌手 | gē shǒu | singer |
| 诗歌 (詩歌) | shī gē | poem; measure word: 本 (běn), 首 (shǒu), 段 (duàn) |
| 唱歌 | chàng gē | to sing a song |
| 歌词 (歌詞) | gē cí | song lyric; lyrics |
| 歌唱 | gē chàng | to sing |
| 曲线 (曲線) | qū xiàn | curve; curved line |
| 扭曲 | niǔ qū | to twist; to warp |
| 戏曲 (戲曲) | xì qǔ | Chinese opera |
See also: Japanese symbol for “song”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.