chēng

to name; name; to weigh

Character data

Radical ⽲ (115.9)
Strokes 14
SIMPLIFIED

Definitions

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

Words containing 稱

Word Meaning
can be said to be; can be rated as
to make a false and unwarranted declaration
euphemistic term; to call tactfully
official appellation; title
to claim; to assert
honorific; to address sb deferentially; title
symmetrical; symmetry
symmetry
symmetry breaking (physics)
symmetric space (math.)
symmetry (as an aesthetic quality)
axis of symmetry; central axis (in Chinese architecture)
in the country of the blind the one-eyed man is king
term of endearment; pet name; diminutive
also known as; also called; a.k.a.
to jokingly call; jocular appellation
reference; to refer to; designation
epistolary formula used at the head of a letter
it is said; according to reports; allegedly
to rename; to change a name
... hence the name (used at the end of a sentence)
honorific; term of respect
nickname; to nickname; term of endearment
counter scale
nominal (e.g. nominal value in specification)