称 chēng

call; name, brand; address; say

HSK 5 #449

DEFINITIONS

称 chēng
  • to weigh
  • to state
  • to name
  • name
  • appellation
  • to praise
称 chèn
  • to fit
  • balanced
  • suitable
称 chèng
  • variant of 秤[cheng4]
  • steelyard

STROKES

称 stroke order diagram
称 stroke order animation

WORDS

称呼 chēng hu
HSK 5
to call; to address as; appellation
称赞 chēng zàn
HSK 5
to praise; to acclaim; to commend; to compliment
称号 chēng hào
HSK 6
name; term of address; title
对称 duì chèn
HSK 6
symmetry; symmetrical
称心如意 chèn xīn rú yì
HSK 6
after one's heart (idiom); gratifying and satisfactory; everything one could wish
称为 chēng wéi called; to call sth (by a name); to name
声称 shēng chēng to claim; to state; to proclaim; to assert
称之为 chēng zhī wéi to call it...; known as...
称作 chēng zuò to be called; to be known as
自称 zì chēng to call oneself; to claim to be; to profess; to claim a title
宣称 xuān chēng to assert; to claim
称职 chèn zhí well qualified; competent; to be equal to the task; able to do sth very well
名称 míng chēng name (of a thing); name (of an organization)
简称 jiǎn chēng to be abbreviated to; abbreviation; short form
称得上 chēng de shàng can be counted as
号称 hào chēng to be known as; to be nicknamed; to be purportedly; to claim (often exaggeratedly or falsely)
称霸 chēng bà lit. to proclaim oneself hegemon; to take a leading role; to build a personal fiefdom
堪称 kān chēng can be rated as; can be said to be
人称 rén chēng person (first person, second person etc in grammar); called; known as
相称 xiāng chèn to match; to suit; mutually compatible
辩称 biàn chēng to argue (that); to allege; to dispute; to plead (e.g. not guilty)
据称 jù chēng it is said; allegedly; according to reports; or so they say
俗称 sú chēng commonly referred to as; common term
匀称 yún chèn well proportioned; well shaped
别称 bié chēng another name; alternative name
Previous Next