称 稱
chēng
HSK level: HSK 5
Meaning
to weigh; to state; to name; name; appellation; to praise
Other reading: chèn
to fit; to match; to suit; (coll.) to have; to possess; Taiwan pr. [cheng4]
Other reading: chèng
old variant of 秤[cheng4]
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Examples
山上无老虎，猴子称大王。
shān shàng wú lǎo hǔ， hóu zi chēng dà wáng。
When the cat's away, the mice will play.
这个产品称它能帮助你减肥。
zhè ge chǎn pǐn chēng tā néng bāng zhù nǐ jiǎn féi。
This product claims to help you lose weight.
Words with this character
称为 chēng wéi to be called声称 shēng chēng to claim称呼 chēng hu to call自称 zì chēng to call oneself名称 míng chēng name宣称 xuān chēng to assert简称 jiǎn chēng to be abbreviated to称号 chēng hào name称赞 chēng zàn to praise称作 chēng zuò to be called号称 hào chēng to be known as堪称 kān chēng can be rated as对称 duì chèn symmetry称心如意 chèn xīn rú yì after one's own heart称职 chèn zhí well qualified略称 lüè chēng abbreviation称之为 chēng zhī wéi to call it...称多 Chèn duō see 稱多縣|称多县[Chen4 duo1 Xian4]爱称 ài chēng term of endearment案称 àn chèng counter scale背称 bèi chēng term used to refer to a person who is not present鄙称 bǐ chēng derogatory term贬称 biǎn chēng derogatory term