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合称

合稱
héchēng
verb

Meanings

  1. 1 to be called together
  2. 2 to be jointly known as
  3. 3 collective name

Examples

HSK 3
“三国”是魏、蜀、吴三个国家的合称。
" Sānguó " shì Wèi, Shǔ, Wú sān ge guójiā de héchēng.
"The Three Kingdoms" is the collective name for the states of Wei, Shu and Wu.
HSK 7-9
《论语》《孟子》《大学》《中庸》合称“四书”。
《 Lúnyǔ 》 《 Mèngzǐ 》 《 Dàxué 》 《 Zhōngyōng 》 héchēng " Sìshū ".
The Analects, the Mencius, the Great Learning and the Doctrine of the Mean are together called the Four Books.
HSK 7-9
人们把梅、兰、竹、菊合称为“四君子”。
Rénmen bǎ méi, lán, zhú, jú héchēng wéi " sìjūnzǐ ".
People call the plum, the orchid, bamboo and the chrysanthemum together the Four Gentlemen.

Tips

usage
Two patterns: A、B 合称 X, and 把 A、B 合称(为) X. Compare 统称, a general term for a whole class of things, and 并称, for famous names mentioned together as equals.

Stroke Order

合 hé
称 chēng