| song | to praise | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (歌頌) | 歌 | 頌 | |
| simp. (歌颂) | 歌 | 颂 | |
| alternative forms | 歌訟/歌讼 | ||
| anagram | 頌歌/颂歌 | ||
| Rime | ||
|---|---|---|
| Character | 歌 | 頌 |
| Reading # | 1/1 | 2/2 |
| Initial (聲) | 見 (28) | 邪 (17) |
| Final (韻) | 歌 (94) | 鍾 (7) |
| Tone (調) | Level (Ø) | Departing (H) |
| Openness (開合) | Open | Open |
| Division (等) | I | III |
| Fanqie | 古俄切 | 似用切 |
| Reconstructions | ||
| Zhengzhang Shangfang |
/kɑ/ | /zɨoŋH/ |
| Pan Wuyun |
/kɑ/ | /zioŋH/ |
| Shao Rongfen |
/kɑ/ | /zioŋH/ |
| Edwin Pulleyblank |
/ka/ | /zuawŋH/ |
| Li Rong |
/kɑ/ | /zioŋH/ |
| Wang Li |
/kɑ/ | /zĭwoŋH/ |
| Bernard Karlgren |
/kɑ/ | /zi̯woŋH/ |
| Expected Mandarin Reflex |
gē | sòng |
| Expected Cantonese Reflex |
go1 | zung6 |