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
to acclaim; to sing the praises of
to praise; to compliment; to commend
to commend; to praise
to weigh
to weigh
(coll.) rich; well-heeled
to take a leading role; to build a personal fiefdom
to praise
third person (grammar)
abbreviation; to be abbreviated to; short form
to be collectively called; collective term
collectively known as; to call sth as a group
generic term
to dub with a nice-sounding appellation; fanciful moniker
to claim; to assert; to state
job title; title; one's professional position
spontaneous symmetry breaking (physics)
to call oneself; to claim to be; to profess
old term; old way of referring to sth
to be widely known as
world-renowned
contemptuous term
to claim (often exaggeratedly or falsely); to be known as
to praise; to acclaim; to commend
humorous nickname