chēng

to name; name; to weigh

HSK 5 #449

Character data

HSK 5
Frequency 449th character
Radical ⽲ (115.5)
Strokes 10
Index # 1948
TRADITIONAL

Definitions

称 chēng
  1. 1. to name
  2. 2. name
  3. 3. to weigh
  4. 4. to praise
  5. 5. to state
  6. 6. appellation
称 chèn
  1. 1. to fit
  2. 2. suitable
  3. 3. balanced
称 chèng
  1. 1. variant of chèng
  2. 2. steelyard

Stroke order

称 stroke order diagram
称 stroke order animation

Words containing 称

Word Meaning
to call; to address as; appellation
to praise; to compliment; to commend
title; name; term of address
symmetrical; symmetry
after one's heart (idiom); gratifying and satisfactory
to call sth (by a name); called; to name
to claim; to assert; to state
known as...; to call it...
to be called; to be known as
to call oneself; to claim to be; to profess
to claim; to assert
competent; to be equal to the task; well qualified
name (of a thing); name (of an organization)
abbreviation; to be abbreviated to; short form
can be counted as
to claim (often exaggeratedly or falsely); to be known as
to take a leading role; to build a personal fiefdom
can be said to be; can be rated as
person (first person, second person etc in grammar); called
to match; to suit; mutually compatible
to argue (that); to allege; to plead (e.g. not guilty)
it is said; according to reports; allegedly
commonly referred to as; common term
well proportioned; well shaped
another name; alternative name
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