Chinese Word: 稱 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

稱 (Simplified: 称)Polyphone (多音字)HSK 5

Total strokes: 14; Radical: 禾

Ideographic:Grain 禾 measured on a scale 爯; 爯 also provides the pronunciation

Character Formation:

⿰ Left to right
- 禾 [ hé ] cereal, grain, rice; plant, stalk
- 爯 [ chēng ] to balance, to fit; balanced, suitable

Pinyin: chēng

English Definition:to weigh; to state; to name; name; appellation; to praise

Chinese Definition:
①量轻重：称量(liáng)。
②叫，叫做：自称。称呼。称帝。称臣。称兄道弟。
③名号：名称。简称。称号。称谓。职称。
④说：声称。称快。称病。称便。
⑤赞扬：称道。称许。称颂。称赞。
⑥举：称兵。称觞祝寿。

Example Words:

稱為HSK 5	chēng wéi	called; to call sth (by a name); to name
稱號HSK 6	chēng hào	name; term of address; title
稱讚HSK 5	chēng zàn	to praise; to acclaim; to commend; to compliment

Pinyin: chèn

English Definition:to fit; balanced; suitable

Chinese Definition:
①适合：称心。称职。相称。匀称。对称。

Example Words:

	稱職	chèn zhí	well qualified; competent; to be equal to the task; able to do sth very well
	稱心	chèn xīn	satisfactory; agreeable

Pinyin: chèng

English Definition:variant of 秤 ; steelyard

Chinese Definition:
①同“秤”。

1		wǒ men 我们 chēng 称 tā 他 wèi 为 jiào shòu 教授。 We address him as Professor.
2		tā men 他们 qiāng 将 zhè lǐ 这里 chēng zuò 称作 lè yuán 乐园。 They refer to this place as a paradise.
3		zhè zhǒng 这种 dòng wù 动物 bèi 被 chēng wéi 称为 xióng māo 熊猫。 This animal is known as a panda.
4		xíng fá 刑罚 yīng dāng 应当 yǔ 与 zuì xíng 罪行 xiāng chèn 相称。 The punishment should fit the crime.
5		huáng dì 皇帝 de 的 tǒng zhì 统治 bèi 被 chēng wéi 称为 dì zhì 帝制。 The emperor's rule is known as the imperial system.

1		wǒ men 我们 chēng 称 tā 他 wèi 为 jiào shòu 教授。 We address him as Professor.
2		tā men 他们 qiāng 将 zhè lǐ 这里 chēng zuò 称作 lè yuán 乐园。 They refer to this place as a paradise.
3		zhè zhǒng 这种 dòng wù 动物 bèi 被 chēng wéi 称为 xióng māo 熊猫。 This animal is known as a panda.
4		xíng fá 刑罚 yīng dāng 应当 yǔ 与 zuì xíng 罪行 xiāng chèn 相称。 The punishment should fit the crime.
5		huáng dì 皇帝 de 的 tǒng zhì 统治 bèi 被 chēng wéi 称为 dì zhì 帝制。 The emperor's rule is known as the imperial system.