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称

稱
chēng
verb #1,837

Meanings

  1. 1 to call; to name
  2. 2 to weigh

Characters

称
chēng/chèn
to call; to weigh; to fit
Grain radical 禾 + 尔 — originally related to weighing grain

Examples

大家都称他"老王"。
Dàjiā dōu chēng tā "Lǎo Wáng".
Everyone calls him "Old Wang."
请帮我称一下这个。
Qǐng bāng wǒ chēng yíxià zhège.
Please help me weigh this.

Tips

usage
As "to call/name": 称为 or 称作 (to be called/known as). As "to weigh": 称一下 (weigh it). The word 名称 (míngchēng) means "name/title."

Stroke Order

称 chēng

Related Words

称呼 chēnghu HSK 7 #3,111
to call / to address as / form of address / title
称之为 chēngzhīwéi #4,355
to call it; to refer to it as / to term it as
称为 chēngwéi HSK 3 #3,284
to be called; to be known as / to be referred to as
称作 chēngzuò HSK 7 #5,755
to be called / to be known as / to be referred to as
自称 zìchēng HSK 7 #6,250
to call oneself / to claim to be / to profess
称职 chènzhí #7,427
competent; qualified / fit for the job; up to the task
称赞 chēngzàn HSK 4 #8,533
to praise / to commend / to compliment
声称 shēngchēng HSK 7 #3,696
to claim / to assert / to profess
名称 míngchēng HSK 2 #9,537
name / title / designation
称号 chēnghào HSK 5 #10,396
title; designation; honorific
称 chēng
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