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  coeng3   jyutping
  chang4   pinyin
[1] sing; vocalize; chant
[2] cry; call; crow
[3] song; singing part of a Chinese opera
[4] [] speak ill of; gossip maliciously

Default PoS: verb Additional PoS: noun
Stroke count: 11
Level: 3
Radical: (#30)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

This word has been viewed 10076 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 8th Jul 2009 20:44

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detail 調  coeng3 faan2 diu6  chang4 fan3 diao4 = to express a different view; to take a different position; play devil's advocate
detail  coeng3 go1  chang4 ge1 = sing
detail  maai6 coeng3  mai4 chang4 = to sing for a living
detail  coeng3 hau2   = singing and humming
detail  gou1 coeng3  gao1 chang4 = to sing loudly; chant; call out loudly for
detail  jin2 coeng3 wui6*2  yan3 chang4 hui4 = singing concert
detail  hap6 coeng3  he2 chang4 = chorus
detail  jin2 coeng3  yan3 chang4 = to sing in front of an audience
detail  go1 coeng3  ge1 chang4 = to sing; to sing in praise
detail K  coeng3 kei1  chang4 kei1 = to sing karaoke
detail  coeng3 pin3*2  chang4 pian4 = (vinyl) record, LP
detail  coeng3 dip6*2   = a record, disc, LP
detail  coeng3 seoi1   = to bad-mouth
detail  coeng3 tau4*2  chang4 tou2 = acoustic pickup head
detail  coeng3 gei1   = a record player, phonograph
detail  din6 coeng3 gei1   = a (electric) record player, a phonograph
detail  hap6 coeng3 tyun4  he2 chang4 tuan2 = chorus; choir
detail  gik1 gwong1 coeng3 pin3*2  ji1 guang1 chang4 pian4 = compact disk; CD
detail  bun6 coeng3  ban4 chang4 = vocal accompaniment; accompany a singer; support of sb; echo sb; chime in with sb
detail  coeng3 seoi1 hoeng1 gong2   = badmouthing Hong Kong
detail  can1 bat1 cim1 meng2 dik1 coeng3 pin3*2   = autographed CDs
detail  sau2 ci3 go3 jan4 jin2 coeng3 wui6*2   = debut concert
detail  sei3 cung4 coeng3   = a quartet
detail OK  coeng3 kaa1 laa1 ou1 kei1   = to sing karaoke
detail  leoi4 se6 coeng3 pin3*2   = a compact disc (CD), a laser disc (LD)
detail  sik1 taan4 m4 sik1 coeng3   = knows how to say something but not how to do it
detail  mou4 bun6 zau3 hap6 coeng3  wu2 ban4 zou4 he2 chang4 = a cappella; acappella
detail  naam4 gou1 jam1 jin2 coeng3 gaa1  nan2 gao1 yin1 yan3 chang4 jia1 = a tenorist
detail  zi6 dung6 coeng3 gei1  zi4 dong4 chang4 ji1 = jukebox
detail  jat1 coeng3 jat1 wo6  yi1 chang4 yi1 he4 = sing a duet with sb.; sing the same tune; echo each other
detail  fu1 coeng3 fu5 ceoi4   = the husband leads and the wife follows; domestic harmony (also 夫倡婦隨)
detail  ziu6 jyun4 coeng3   = after having sex with someone, you go and tell everyone
detail  hou2 coeng3 hau2  hao3 chang4 kou3 = talk in high spirits
detail  zyu2 coeng3  zhu3 chang4 = lead vocals, lead singer (in a musical group)
detail  faan1 coeng3   = sing songs by other artists, cover
detail  hap6 coeng3 go1  he2 chang4 ge1 = duet
detail  coeng3 zam1  chang4 zhen1 = a phonograph needle; a gramophone stylus
detail  go1 coeng3 bei2 coi3  ge1 chang4 bi3 sai4 = singing contest
detail  duk6 coeng3  du2 chang4 = a vocal solo
detail  coeng3 pin3*2 ke4 si1  chang4 pian4 qi2 shi1 = disk jockey, disc jockey
detail  hoi1 go3 coeng3  kai1 ge4 chang4 = to start a personal singing show
detail  ceong3 tung1 gaai1  chang4 tong1 jie1 = to announce people's secrets (rumors) throughout the streets
detail  zyut6 coeng3  jue2 chang4 = most perfect song
detail  gam1 coeng3 pin3*2  jin1 chang4 pian4 = gold disc, gold record
detail  syut3 coeng3  shuo1 chang4 = to rap to rap music
detail  cing1 coeng3 kek6  qing1 chang4 ju4 = cantata
detail  coeng3 deoi3 toi4 hei3   = put on a rival show
detail  coeng3 hong1  chang4 qiang1 = the voice singing part, melody of an aria
detail  gwok3 zai3 coeng3 pin3*2 jip6 hip3 wui6*2  guo2 ji4 chang4 pian4 ye4 xie2 hui4 = International Federation of the Phonographic Industry
detail  coeng3 lung4 zau1  chang4 long2 zhou1 = a song about dragon boats

Showing all 3 examples containing 唱
detail audio 唱口幾好
That bird sings well.
detail audio 食咗草龍好唱口
You are happily singing non-stop. Are you on drugs?
detail 唱機,不出聲
The record player is broken, it's not making any sound.

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