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称

chēng

HSK 5 Character Traditional 稱

What 称 means

1. to weigh
2. to state
3. to name
4. name
5. appellation
6. to praise

Other readings

称 is 多音字 — it is read more than one way, and the reading changes the meaning.

• chènto fit; to match; to suit; to have; to possess; Taiwan pr. chèng
• chèngold variant of {秤|chèng}

Example sentences

• 他称赞了我。
  He paid me a compliment.
• 她被称为艾美。
  She goes by the name of Amy.
• 汤姆自称清白。
  Tom claims he's innocent.
• 你的昵称是什么？
  Nǐ de nì chēng shì shénme?
  What is your nickname?
• 他极力称赞了我。
  Tā jílì chēngzàn le wǒ.
  He praised me to the skies.
• 他们称他胆小鬼。
  They called him a coward.

Words starting with 称

• 称呼chēng huto call; to address as; form of address; appellation
• 称赞chēng zànto praise; to commend; to compliment
• 称号chēng hàoname; term of address; title
• 称心如意chèn xīn rú yì(idiom) after one's own heart; gratifying; satisfactory; everything one could wish
• 称为chēng wéito be called; to be known as; to call it "..."
• 称之为chēng zhī wéito call it...; known as...
• 称作chēng zuòto be called; to be known as
• 称得上chēng de shàngcan be counted as
• 称谓chēng wèititle; appellation; form of address
• 称职chèn zhíwell qualified; competent; to be equal to the task
• 称道chēng dàoto commend; to praise
• 称做chēng zuòto be called; to be known as
• 称霸chēng bàlit. to proclaim oneself hegemon; to take a leading role; to build a personal fiefdom
• 称心chèn xīnsatisfactory; agreeable
• 称帝chēng dìto declare oneself emperor; to win the best actor award
• 称颂chēng sòngto praise
• 称雄chēng xióngto dominate; to reign supreme
• 称意chèn yìto be satisfactory
• 称许chēng xǔto praise; to commend
• 称说chēng shuōto declare; to state; to call; to name
• 称谢chēng xièto express thanks
• 称重chēng zhòngto weigh
• 称量chēng liángto weigh
• 称愿chèn yuànto feel gratified (esp. at the misfortune of a loathed person)…

Words containing 称

• 对称duì chènsymmetry; symmetrical
• 名称míng chēngname (of a thing); name (of an organization)
• 自称zì chēngto call oneself; to claim to be; to profess
• 简称jiǎn chēngto be abbreviated to; abbreviation; short form
• 号称hào chēngto be known as; to be nicknamed; to be purportedly…
• 声称shēng chēngto claim; to state; to proclaim
• 职称zhí chēngone's professional position; title; job title
• 人称rén chēng(grammar) person (first person etc); called; known as
• 宣称xuān chēngto assert; to claim
• 堪称kān chēngcan be rated as; can be said to be
• 又称yòu chēngalso known as
• 俗称sú chēngcommonly referred to as; common term
• 昵称nì chēngnickname; diminutive; term of endearment
• 相称xiāng chènto match; to suit; mutually compatible
• 据称jù chēngit is said; allegedly; according to reports
• 戏称xì chēngto jokingly call; jocular appellation
• 并称bìng chēngjoint name; combined name
• 改称gǎi chēngto change a name; to rename
• 匀称yún chènwell proportioned; well shaped
• 全称quán chēngfull name
• 尊称zūn chēngto address sb deferentially; title; honorific
• 统称tǒng chēngto be collectively called; collective term; general designation
• 谎称huǎng chēngto claim; to pretend
• 指称zhǐ chēngdesignation; reference; to refer to

Characters that look like 称

Easy to confuse on sight. Compare them side by side once and the pair stops costing you.

• 排páito arrange in order; to line up; to exclude; to eliminate; to repel; to expel…
• 敢gǎnto dare; daring; (polite) may I venture
• 珠zhūbead; pearl
• 娠shēnpregnant
• 祢nǐyou (used to address a deity)
• 婢bìslave girl; maid servant

Sounds the same

Read chēng, tone for tone, but written differently.

• 撑to support; to prop up; to push or move with a pole
• 秤to weigh (variant of 称
• 铛frying pan; griddle
• 噌sound of bells etc
• 瞠stare at sth beyond reach
• 柽tamarisk
• 琤tinkling of gems
• 蛏mussel; razor clam; Solecurtus constricta
• 晿(used in names)
• 罉(dialect) cooking pot; variant of 铛
• 赪deep red
• 橕a prop; a shore