歌gē · ē
song, lyrics; to sing, to chant. 14 strokes, radical 欠, first met in HSK 3.
What 歌 is made of
哥 (gē, elder brother) and 欠 (qiàn, to lack).
欠 carries the meaning — breath — and 哥 carries the sound.
How to write 歌
Strokes 1–10 write 哥, then strokes 11–14 write 欠.
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 歌
Words that use 歌
| 歌手 | a professional stage singer 唱歌唱得好，专门表演给别人听的人 那位年轻歌手在剧场里演唱新歌。The theater invited a stage singer to perform tonight. Lesson 131, 舞台旋律 · 艺术文体与创意休闲 · Arts, Culture, Sports & Recreation |
| 歌声 | the sound of someone singing 唱歌时发出的好听声音 礼堂里传出动听的歌声，大家都安静聆听。Everyone fell silent to listen to the singing. Lesson 131, 舞台旋律 · 艺术文体与创意休闲 · Arts, Culture, Sports & Recreation |
| 歌迷 | a devoted fan of a singer 特别喜欢某位歌手，常常追着看演出的人 台下的歌迷激动地为偶像鼓掌欢呼。Down in the crowd, a devoted fan cheered loudly for the singer. Lesson 131, 舞台旋律 · 艺术文体与创意休闲 · Arts, Culture, Sports & Recreation |
| 歌曲 | song 指配有旋律、可以演唱的音乐作品 隔壁院落传来阵阵欢快歌曲。Bursts of cheerful songs drifted in from the courtyard nearby. Lesson 424, 邻里亲和 · 鼎新革故与工巧天成 · Systemic Renewal & Masterly Craftsmanship |
| 诗歌 | poetry 指用凝练语言抒发情感的文学形式 他们漫谈中外经典诗歌。They chatted about classic Chinese and foreign poetry. Lesson 482, 清咏流光 · 文心雅韵与躬行敏求 · Refined Arts & Resourceful Deeds |
| 歌唱 | to sing 指用歌声表达情感 舞台上，歌星深情歌唱新时代赞歌。On stage, the star deeply sang an anthem of the new era. Lesson 582, 文苑新声 · 艺苑流芳与经世济民 · Civic Governance & Cultural Renaissance |
| 歌词 | song lyrics 指歌曲的文字部分 歌星深情歌唱新时代赞歌，优美歌词扣人心弦。The beautiful lyrics struck a chord in every heart. Lesson 582, 文苑新声 · 艺苑流芳与经世济民 · Civic Governance & Cultural Renaissance |
| 歌星 | singing star 指著名的歌唱演员 舞台上，歌星深情歌唱新时代赞歌。On stage, the star deeply sang an anthem of the new era. Lesson 582, 文苑新声 · 艺苑流芳与经世济民 · Civic Governance & Cultural Renaissance |
| 国歌 | national anthem 指代表国家的官方歌曲 激昂国歌响彻会场，闪耀时代光辉。The stirring national anthem rang through the venue. Lesson 587, 强国之基 · 沧海横流与大国重器 · Navigating Turbulent Waters & Pillars of Industry |
| 民歌 | folk song 指民间流传的歌曲 村里的合唱队面向游客表演民歌。The village choir sang folk songs to the visitors. Lesson 619, 民歌迎客 · 天工开物与匠心独运 · Technological Innovation & Material Sciences |
More characters with the radical 欠
All 10 of them, and what the radical means, on the 欠 radical page.