| 宋 | sòng | surname Song; the Song dynasty (960-1279); also Song of the Southern dynasties 南朝宋 (420-479) |
| 宋书 | Sòng shū | History of Song of the Southern dynasties 南朝宋 or Liu Song 刘宋, sixth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史, compiled by Shen Yue 沈約 in 488 during Liang of the Southern dynasties 南朝梁, 100 scrolls; (not to be confused with 宋史) |
| 宋教仁 | Sòng Jiào rén | Song Jiaoren (1882-1913), politician of the revolutionary party involved in the 1911 Xinhai revolution, murdered in Shanghai in 1913 |
| 宋史 | Sòng shǐ | History of the Song dynasty, twentieth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史, composed under Toktoghan 脱脱 in 1345 during the Yuan 元 dynasty, 496 scrolls; (not to be confused with 宋书) |
| 宋太祖 | Sòng Tài zǔ | Emperor Taizu of Song, posthumous title of the founding Song emperor Zhao Kuangyin 赵匡胤 (927-976), reigned from 960 |
| 宋徽宗 | Sòng Huī zōng | Emperor Huizong (Song Dynasty) |
| 宋代 | Sòng dài | Song dynasty (960-1279) |
| 宋四大书 | Sòng sì dà shū | Four great compilations of Northern Song dynasty, namely: Extensive records of the Taiping era (978) 太平广记, Imperial readings of the Taiping era 太平御览, Prime tortoise of the record bureau 册府元龟, Finest blossoms in the garden of literature 文苑英华 |
| 宋四家 | Sòng sì jiā | four famous Song calligraphers, namely: Su Shi 苏轼, Huang Tingjian 黄庭坚, Mi Fei 米芾 and Cai Xiang 蔡襄 |
| 宋慈 | Sòng Cí | Song Ci (1186-1249), Southern Song lawyer, editor of Record of Washed Grievances 洗冤集录 (1247), said to be the world's first legal forensic text |
| 宋庆龄 | Sòng Qìng líng | Song Qingling or Rosemonde Soong (1893-1981), wife of Sun Yat-sen 孙中山 |
| 宋朝 | Sòng cháo | Song Dynasty (960-1279); also Song of Southern dynasties 南朝宋 (420-479) |
| 宋楚瑜 | Sòng Chǔ yú | James Soong (1942-), Taiwanese politician expelled from Guomindang in 2000 when he founded People First Party 亲民党 |
| 宋武帝 | Sòng wǔ dì | Emperor Wudi of Song; Liu Yu, founder of Song of the Southern dynasties 刘宋, broke away from Eastern Jin in 420 |
| 宋武帝刘裕 | Sòng wǔ dì Liú yù | Liu Yu, founder of Southern dynasty Song 刘宋, broke away from Eastern Jin in 420 |
| 宋江 | Sòng Jiāng | Song Jiang, a principal hero of the novel Water Margin 水浒传 |
| 宋濂 | Sòng Lián | Song Lian (1310-1381), Ming dynasty writer, historian and politician |
| 宋白 | Sòng bái | Song Bai (936-1012), Northern Song literary man |
| 宋祁 | Sòng Qí | Song Qi (998-1061), Song dynasty poet and writer, coauthor of History of the Later Tang Dynasty 新唐书 |
| 宋美龄 | Sòng Měi líng | Soong Mei-ling or Song Meiling (1898-2003), Chiang Kai-shek's wife (subsequently widow) |
| 宋襄公 | Sòng Xiāng gōng | Duke Xiang of Song (reigned 650-637 BC), sometimes considered one of the Five Hegemons 春秋五霸 |
| 宋体 | sòng tǐ | Mincho; Song font |
