稱

chēng

to weigh; to state; to name; name; appellation; to praise

How to write 稱, stroke by stroke

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

Made of 禾 + 爯

稱為chēng wéito be called; to be known as; to call it "..."
稱呼chēng huto call; to address as; form of address; appellation
稱之為chēng zhī wéito call it...; known as...
聲稱shēng chēngto claim; to state; to proclaim; to assert
自稱zì chēngto call oneself; to claim to be; to profess; to claim a title
名稱míng chēngname (of a thing); name (of an organization)
宣稱xuān chēngto assert; to claim
稱讚chēng zànto praise; to commend; to compliment
簡稱jiǎn chēngto be abbreviated to; abbreviation; short form
稱號chēng hàoname; term of address; title
人稱rén chēngperson (first person, second person etc in grammar); called; known as
稱作chēng zuòto be called; to be known as

你的暱稱是什麼？
nǐ de nì chēng shì shén mó ？
What's your nickname?
你是怎麼稱呼你父親的呢？
nǐ shì zěn mó chēng hū nǐ fù qīn de ne ？
What do you call your father?
我們稱一斤花枝吧。
wǒ mén chēng yì jīn huā zhī ba 。
Let us weigh one catty of cuttlefish.
山中無老虎, 猴子稱大王。
shān zhōng wú lǎo hǔ , hóu zi chēng dà wáng 。
When the landlord's away, the tenants will play.
他自稱為金融專家。
tā zì chēng wéi jīn róng zhuān jiā 。
He claimed to be an expert in finance.