How to write 咏

咏 (yǒng) 1. 唱，声调有抑扬地念。 (To chant, to sing with variation in tone.) 2. 用诗词等来描述，抒发感情。 (To describe and express emotions using poetry or similar forms.) 3. 指诗词。 (Refers to poetry.) --- 1. 唱，声调有抑扬地念：～赞。歌～。吟～。～唱。 (To chant, sing with tonal variation: e.g., chant praises, sing, recite, and sing aloud.) 2. 用诗词等来描述，抒发感情：～梅。～史。～怀。～叹。～叹调（富于抒情的独唱曲）。 (To describe and express feelings using poetry: e.g., recite about plum blossoms, recount history, express feelings, lament, and lyrical solo.) 3. 指诗词：佳～。 (Refers to poetry: e.g., fine poem.) --- 咏 (yǒng) (Verb) 【本义】: 曼声长吟;歌唱 (Original meaning: to chant melodiously; to sing.) 【造字法】: 形声。从口，永声。又作“詠”。 (Word formation: phono-semantic; composed of mouth and the sound of "eternity". Also written as "詠".) 1. 同本义 ([En.] chant; sing; intone) 2. 用诗词等形式来写景抒情 ([En.] narrate in poetic form) 3. 歌颂 ([En.] sing the praise of) --- 咏 (yǒng) (Noun) 指诗歌等韵文作品 ([En.] poetry) 【引】 1. 《说文》：詠，歌也。或从口。 (From "Shuowen": "咏" means to sing, possibly derived from 'mouth'.) 2. 《虞书》：搏拊琴瑟以咏。 (From "Book of Yu": "To play and sing to the zither and lute.") 3. 《国语·周语下》：五曰夷则，所咏歌九则，平民无二也。 (From "Guoyu": "The five there are common; the songs sung are nine; the commoners are one.") 4. 《礼记·檀弓》：人喜则斯陶，陶斯咏。 (From "Liji": "When people are joyful, they will be enamored and sing.") 5. 《论语·先进》：咏而归。 (From "Lunyu": "To sing and return.") 6. 班固《东都赋》：咏殷周之《诗》。 (From Ban Gu's "East Capital Rhapsody": "Recite the poems of the Shang and Zhou dynasties.") --- 又如: 咏士 (poet); 咏雪 (to praise snow, a term referring to poetic talent); 咏哦 (to chant); 咏吟 (to recite melodiously); 咏言 (to recite poetry). 2. 用诗词等形式来写景抒情 ([En.] narrate in poetic form) 【引】 1. 《国语·楚语上》：若是而不从，动而不悛，则文咏物以行之，求贤良以翼之。 (From "Guoyu": "If one does not comply, they shall act through poetic narration, seeking the virtuous to aid them.") 2. 《乐府诗集·曹操·步出夏门行》：歌以咏志。 (From "Yuefu": "Singing to express intention.") 又如: 咏桑寓柳 (to praise mulberries while covertly lamenting willows); 咏志 (to express aspirations through poetry); 咏风嘲月 (to write poems frequently inspired by nature, especially wind and moon). 3. 歌颂 ([En.] sing the praise of) 【引】 1. 汉· 王褒《四子讲德论》：含淳咏德之声盈耳。 (From Han dynasty Wang Bao's "Four Sons Discussing Virtue": "The sounds of pure praises of virtue fill the ears.") 又如: 咏颂 (to praise); 咏仁 (to sing the praises of benevolence); 咏德 (to praise noble character). --- 咏 (yǒng) (Noun) 指诗歌等韵文作品 ([En.] poetry) 【引】 1. 唐· 李白《春夜宴从弟桃花园序》：不有佳咏，何伸雅怀。 (From Tang dynasty Li Bai's "Preface to the Spring Night Banquet in the Peach Blossom Garden": "Without fine poetry, how to express refined sentiments?")