Song

See also: song

English

Proper noun

Song

1. (historical) A former dynasty in China, reigning from the end of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms to the beginning of the Yuan.
2. (historical) A former empire in China, occupying the eastern half of modern China.
3. (historical) The era of Chinese history during which the dynasty reigned.
4. A surname​.
5. (geography) A river in Papua New Guinea.
6. (geography) Various minor rivers in China.

Synonyms

• (Chinese state): Sung
• (Chinese surname): Sung, Soong
• (Chinese rivers): Songjiang, Song Jiang

Translations

Chinese Dynasty & Era

• Chinese:

  Cantonese: 宋朝 (sung³ ciu⁴)

  Mandarin: 宋朝 (zh) (Sòng Cháo)

• Japanese: 宋朝 (そうちょう, Sōchō)
• Vietnamese: nhà Tống

Chinese Kingdom

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 宋 (zh) (Sòng), 宋朝 (zh) (Sòng Cháo)

• Vietnamese: Tống

Chinese Surname

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 宋 (zh) (Sòng), 松 (zh) (Sōng), 鬆 (zh) (Sōng)

• Vietnamese: Tống

Anagrams

• NGOs, NGSO, Ngos, gons, nogs, snog

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German

Etymology

From English song.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sɔŋ/

Noun

Song m (genitive Songs, plural Songs)

1. (esp. pop music, colloquial) song

Hyponyms

• Instrumentalsong

Related terms

• Lied
• Gesangsstück, Gesangstück
• Instrumentalstück
• Musikstück

Further reading

• Song in Duden online