Chinese Character: 宋 (Sòng - Song (Dynasty); Surname)
1. 基本特征 (Character Basics)
部首: 宀 (radical: 宀, related to houses)
笔画数: 7 (7 strokes)
结构分解: 会意字，从宀从木。“宀”表示房屋，“木”表示树木，本义可能指种有树木的房子，后成为古国名、朝代名，也用作姓氏。(An associative compound character, composed of "宀" and "木". "宀" represents a house, and "木" represents a tree. Its original meaning may refer to a house with trees planted around it. Later, it became the name of an ancient state, a dynasty, and is also used as a surname.)
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2. 发音 (Pronunciation)
拼音: Sòng (fourth tone)
3. 含义 (Meaning)
“宋”主要有以下含义：1. 周朝诸侯国名；2. 朝代名，分为北宋和南宋；3. 姓氏。(“宋” mainly has the following meanings: 1. The name of a vassal state in the Zhou Dynasty; 2. The name of a dynasty, divided into the Northern Song and the Southern Song; 3. A surname.)
4. 常用词汇 (Common Words)
- 宋朝 (Sòng Cháo) - Song Dynasty
- 宋体 (Sòng Tǐ) - Song typeface (a common Chinese font)
5. 语法与用法 (Grammar & Usage)
“宋”通常作为专有名词使用，用于表示朝代、姓氏或字体名等。(“宋” is usually used as a proper noun to represent a dynasty, a surname, or a font name.)
6. 文化背景 (Cultural Background)
宋朝是中国历史上经济、文化高度繁荣的时期，在科技、文学、艺术等方面取得了辉煌成就，如四大发明中的活字印刷术、指南针、火药都在宋朝得到广泛应用和发展。宋体字也是源自宋朝的雕版印刷字体，至今仍被广泛使用。(The Song Dynasty was a period of high economic and cultural prosperity in Chinese history, achieving brilliant achievements in science and technology, literature, art, etc. For example, three of the Four Great Inventions of China, namely movable-type printing, the compass, and gunpowder, were widely used and developed during the Song Dynasty. The Song typeface, originating from the block printing of the Song Dynasty, is still widely used today.)
7. 例句 (Example Sentence)
宋朝是中国历史上一个重要的朝代。(Sòng Cháo shì Zhōng guó lì shǐ shàng yī gè zhòng yào de cháo dài.)
The Song Dynasty was an important dynasty in Chinese history.
这篇文章用宋体排版看起来很整齐。(Zhè piān wén zhāng yòng Sòng Tǐ pái bǎn kàn qǐ lái hěn zhěng qí.)
This article looks very neat when typeset in Song typeface.
8. 记忆技巧 (Memory Tips)
可以联想“宋”字的结构，上面的“宀”像房子，下面的“木”像树木，想象一座种有树木的房子，进而联想到宋朝的繁荣景象。通过“宋朝”“宋体”等常用词汇来加深对“宋”的理解和记忆。(You can associate the structure of the character "宋", with "宀" on top resembling a house and "木" at the bottom resembling a tree. Imagine a house with trees planted around it, and then think of the prosperous scene of the Song Dynasty. Deepen your understanding and memory of "宋" through common words such as "宋朝" and "宋体".)