称(chēng)

HSK 210 strokesTrad. 稱
Readingschēngchènchèng

to fit

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Character information

Pinyin
chēng / chèn / chèng
Meaning
to fit; to match; to suit; (coll.) to have; to possess; Taiwan pr. [cheng4]
Strokes
10
HSK level
HSK 2
Traditional
稱

Origin & structure

Where 称 comes from and how its parts fit together.

⿰禾尔

Made of

禾hé尔ěr

Parts are arranged left to right.

Traditional form 稱: Grain 禾 measured on a scale 爯; 爯 also provides the pronunciation

How to write 称 step by step

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Words with 称

Common words using 称 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

míng名chēng称
HSK 2

name (of a thing)

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kān堪chēng称
HSK 7-9

can be rated as

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xuān宣chēng称
HSK 7-9

to assert

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duì对chèn称
HSK 7-9

symmetry

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bìng并chēng称

joint name; combined name

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yì亦chēng称

also known as; alternative name; to also be called

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rén人chēng称

person (first person, second person etc in grammar); called; known as

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jiāo交kǒu口chēng称yù誉

voices unanimous in praise (idiom); with an extensive public reputation

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Related characters

More HSK 2 characters

万且业为主举久乐

From 称’s common words

名堪宣对并亦人交

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