尾声

wěi shēng · HSK 7

end

尾 (tail) + 声 (sound) = the tail-end sound of a piece = its coda/epilogue

尾 wěi is the tail or final part; 声 shēng is sound or voice. The final sound of a performance is its coda or closing section, hence epilogue or end.

声 — 士 scholar/warrior on top + 尸-like form + components (simplified from 聲)
声 is the simplified form of 聲, which originally depicted a hanging stone chime (殸) being struck, with 耳 'ear' below to show hearing. The full form combined the sound-making instrument and the act of listening, meaning 'sound' or 'voice'. The modern simplified 声 keeps only the upper portion.

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