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U+6B4C

Seal script

Semantic variant

Semantic variant

Semantic variant

Radical:+ 10 strokes = 14 strokes total.
References:Guangyun: p.159#1 Kangxi: p.571#07 Cihai: p.730r6c04 GSR: 1.q Hanyu: v3,p2147#12
Composition:Left: , right: . Component of: 𫉸
Mandarin: ㄍㄜ
Cantonese:go1
Tang reconstruction:*gɑ
Shuowen:欠部》歌:咏也。从欠哥声。
Guangyun:广韵·下平声··》歌:礼记曰舜作五弦之琴以歌南风。《释名》云:人声曰歌歌者柯也,以声吟咏上下如草木之有柯叶兖冀言歌声如柯。古俄切,十一。
Kangxi:康熙字典·欠部·》歌:〔古文〕可哥《唐韵》古俄切《集韵》《韵会》《正韵》居何切,𠀤音柯。《说文》咏也。《徐曰》长引其声以咏也。《释名》人声曰歌。歌者,柯也。以声吟咏上下,如草木有柯叶也。《扬子·方言》兖冀言歌,声如柯。《·舜典》诗言志,歌永言。《正义曰》直言不足以申意,故令歌咏其诗之义以长其言。《礼·乐记》诗言其志也,歌咏其声也。《又》歌之爲言也,长言之也。言之不足,故长言之。又曲合乐也。《·魏风》我歌且谣。《传》曲合乐曰歌,徒歌曰谣。《疏》正义曰:谣旣徒歌,则歌不徒矣,故曰曲合乐曰歌。歌谣对文如此,散则歌爲总名,未必合乐也。又《韩诗·章句》有章曲曰歌,无曰谣。又《古乐府注》齐歌曰讴,吴歌曰歈,楚歌曰艳。奏乐曰登歌,曰升歌。又钟名。《左传·襄十一年》郑人赂晋侯歌钟二肆,晋侯以乐之半赐魏绛。又山名。《广舆记》歌山,在广西平乐府富川县。又朝歌,地名,纣所都也。汉爲县,属河内郡。见《前汉·地理志》。又叶古贺切,音过。《左贵𡣕·晋元后诔》内敷隂敎,外毗阳化。绸缪庶政,密勿夙夜。恩从风翔,泽随雨播。中外禔福,遐迩咏歌。说见《颜氏·刊谬正俗》。又叶居之切,音姬。《屈原·远游》张乐咸池奏承云兮,二女御九韶,歌,使湘灵鼓瑟兮,令海若舞冯夷。又叶斤于切,音居。《柳宗元·饶娥𥓓辞》鄱民哀号,或以颂歌。齐女色忧,伤槐罢诛。《说文》或作謌。《集韵》或作𡃭。
Fanqie:古俄 (《广韵·下平声··》)
Unihan definition:song, lyrics; sing, chant; praise

Example usage

论语·述而》:子与人而善,必使反之,而后和之。
When the Master was in company with a person who was singing, if he sang well, he would make him repeat the song, while he accompanied it with his own voice.
孟子·告子下》:緜驹处于高唐,而齐右善
When Mian Ju lived in Gao Tang, the people in the parts of Qi on the west became skilful at singing in his prolonged manner.
礼记·檀弓上》:里有殡,不巷
When there is a body shrouded and coffined in his village, one should not sing in the lanes.
扬子法言》:箕子之《洪范》,接舆之凤也哉!
Ji Zi wrote the Hongfan (The Great Plan), and Jie Yu sang "Phoenix!" to Confucius.
论衡·率性》:有痴狂之疾,啼于路,不晓东西,不睹燥湿,不觉疾病,不知饥饱,性已毁伤,不可如何,前无所观,郤无所畏也。
Only in the case of insanity, when a person sings and weeps in the streets, knowing neither east nor west, taking no heed of scorching heat or humidity, unaware of his own madness and unconscious of hunger and satiety, nature is deranged and upset, and there is no help. As such a man sees nothing before him, he is afraid of nothing.
庄子·大宗师》:或编曲,或鼓琴,相和而曰:“嗟来桑户乎!”
One of the survivors had composed a ditty, and the other was playing on his lute. Then they sang together in unison, 'Ah! come, Sang Hu!'
商君书·赏刑》:起居饮食所谣者,战也。
And whether at work or at rest, at times of drinking or eating, they will sing songs of war.
史记·五帝本纪》:诸侯朝觐者不之丹朱而之舜,狱讼者不之丹朱而之舜,讴者不讴丹朱而讴舜。
When the princes went to an audience at court, they did not present themselves before Danzhu, but before Shun; litigants did not go before Danzhu, but Shun; and the singers did not sing in praise of Danzhu, but of Shun.
荀子·》:其小曰:念彼远方,何其塞矣,仁人绌约,暴人衍矣。
说苑·修文》:故曰黄钟微而均,鲜全而不伤,其为宫独尊,象大圣之德,可以明至贤之功,故奉而荐之于宗庙,以迎功德,世世不忘。
春秋繁露》:先王显德以示民,民乐而之以为诗,说而化之以为欲。
韩诗外传·卷一》:传曰:夫行露之人许嫁矣,然而未往也,见一物不具,一礼不备,守节贞理,守死不往,君子以为得妇道之宜,故举而传之,扬而之,以绝无道之求,防污道之行乎!
大戴礼记·礼三本》:三年之哭不反也,清庙之一倡而三叹也,县一罄而尚拊搏、朱弦而通越也,一也。
白虎通德论·礼乐》:乐所以必者何?
新书·春秋》:酤家不雠其酒,屠者罢列而归,傲童不讴,舂筑者不相杵,妇女抉珠瑱,丈夫释玦靬,琴瑟无音,期年而后始复。
新序·善谋下》:戚夫人泣下,上曰:“为我楚舞,吾为若楚。”
中论·夭寿》:或见危而授命,或望善而遐举,或被发而狂,或三黜而不去,或辞聘而山栖,或忍辱而俯就,岂得责以圣人也哉?
孔子家语·儒行解》:乐者,仁之和也。
潜夫论·赞学》:箕子陈六极,《国风《北门》,故所谓不忧贫也
风俗通义》:故言语讴异声,鼓舞动作殊形,或直或邪,或善或淫也。
孔丛子·论书》:虽退而穷,居河济之间、深山之中,作壤室,编蓬户,常于此弹琴瑟以先王之道,则可以发愤慷喟,忘己贫贱。
申鉴·政体》:五典以经之,群籍以纬之,咏之之,弦之舞之。
忠经·扬圣章》:是以虞有德,咎繇之。
新语·道基》:于是后圣乃定《五经》,明《六艺》,承天统地,穷事微,原情立本,以绪人伦,宗诸天地,修篇章,垂诸来世,被诸鸟兽,以匡衰乱,天人合策,原道悉备,智者达其心,百工穷其巧,乃调之以管弦丝竹之音,设锺鼓舞之乐,以节奢侈,正风俗,通文雅。
独断·卷上》:宗庙所诗之别名:《清庙》、一章八句,洛邑既成,诸侯朝见宗祀文王之所也。
蔡中郎集·独断》:四夷乐之别名:王者必作四夷之乐以定天下之欢心,祭神明和而之,以管乐为之声。
墨子·大取》:为暴人语天之为是也而性,为暴人天之为非也。
列子·天瑞》:孔子游于大山,见荣启期行乎郕之野,鹿裘带索,鼓琴而
文子·精诚》:故秦楚燕魏之,异传而皆乐,九夷八狄之哭,异声而皆哀。
列仙传·王子乔》:伊洛,拟音凤响。
韩非子》:有若曰:“昔者舜鼓五弦之琴,南风之诗而天下治。”
谏逐客书》:夫击瓮叩缶弹筝搏髀,而呼呜呜快耳者,真秦之声也。
管子·形势解》:貌美,故民之。
司马法·天子之义》:得意则恺,示喜也。
尉缭子·武议》:太公望年七十,屠牛朝,卖食盟津,过七十馀而主不听,人人谓之狂夫也。
淮南子·道应训》:击牛角而疾商
吕氏春秋·举难》:甯戚饭牛居车下,望桓公而悲,击牛角疾
尹文子·佚文》:聋者不,无以自乐。
春秋左传》:二十年,春,郑伯和王室不克,执燕仲父,夏,郑伯遂以王归,王处于栎,秋,王及郑伯入于邬,遂入成周,取其宝器而还,冬,王子颓享五大夫,乐及遍舞,郑伯闻之,见虢叔,曰,寡人闻之,哀乐失时,殃咎必至,今王子颓舞不倦,乐祸也,夫司寇行戮,君为之不举,而况敢乐祸乎,奸王之位,祸孰大焉,临祸忘忧,忧必及之,盍纳王乎,虢公曰,寡人之愿也。
逸周书·太子晋解》:乃注瑟于王子,王子峤,曰:“何自南极,至于北极,绝境越国,弗愁道远。”
国语·晋语七》:郑伯嘉来纳女、工、妾三十人,女乐二八,锺二肆,及宝鏄,辂车十五乘。

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