Writing
诗歌 (shī gē) — how to say "poetry" in Chinese
诗歌
Poetry, poem
noun
Character composition
诗
poem
歌
song
Radicals / Keys
欠
Lack
#76 · qiàn · 4 strokes
言
Speech
#149 · yán · 7 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
读诗歌
dú shī gē
read poetry
现代诗歌
xiàn dài shī gē
modern poetry
Examples
他写了一首关于春天的诗歌。
He wrote a poem about spring.
我喜欢诗歌。
I like poetry.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "poetry" in Chinese?
"poetry" in Chinese is 诗歌 (shī gē).
诗歌 meaning in English
诗歌 (shī gē) means "Poetry, poem".
Poetry in Chinese pinyin
It is pronounced shī gē (written as shi ge, shige). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Poetry in Chinese character
It is written 诗歌: 诗 has 8 strokes, 歌 has 14 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 诗歌?
诗歌 is on the HSK 3.0 level 6 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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