歌

Phono-semantic compound:

哥 (ga, elder brother) — phonetic component. Originally also carried the meaning of "song."

欠 (heom, to yawn, to open the mouth) — semantic component, indicating an action involving the mouth (singing, chanting).

Together, they express the act of singing.

歌曲 (가곡) — song, musical piece

歌手 (가수) — singer

歌詞 (가사) — song lyrics

校歌 (교가) — school song

民歌 (민가) — folk song

哥, once interchangeable with 歌, is now primarily used with the meaning “elder brother” in modern Chinese.

謌 (less common, used in older texts)