称作

稱作

chēngzuò

verb HSK 7 #5,755

Meanings

1 to be called
2 to be known as
3 to be referred to as

Characters

to call; to name

Examples

这种植物被称作仙人掌。

Zhè zhǒng zhíwù bèi chēngzuò xiānrénzhǎng.

This plant is called a cactus.

人们把他称作天才。

Rénmen bǎ tā chēngzuò tiāncái.

People call him a genius.

Stroke Order

称 chēng

作 zuò