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Usage of the character 稱

chēng
[稱]
  • to weigh
  • to state
  • to name
  • name
  • appellation
  • to praise
chèng
[稱]
  • variant of 秤 (chèng)
  • steelyard
chèn
[稱]
  • to fit; to match; to suit
  • (coll.) to have; to possess
  • Taiwan pr. (chèng)
wàngchēng
妄称
[妄稱]
  • to make a false and unwarranted declaration
duìchèn
对称
[對稱]
  • symmetry
  • symmetrical
gōngchēng
公称
[公稱]
  • nominal
zhùchēng
著称
[著稱]
  • to be widely known as
chènxīn
称心
[稱心]
  • satisfactory
  • agreeable
zhíchēng
职称
[職稱]
  • one's professional position
  • title
  • job title
xìchēng
戏称
[戲稱]
  • to jokingly call
  • jocular appellation
chēngzuò
称作
[稱作]
  • to be called; to be known as
yìchēng
亦称
[亦稱]
  • also known as
  • alternative name
  • to also be called
chēngbà
称霸
[稱霸]
  • lit. to proclaim oneself hegemon
  • to take a leading role
  • to build a personal fiefdom
shǐchēng
史称
[史稱]
  • to be known to history as
chènqián
称钱
[稱錢]
  • (coll.) rich
  • well-heeled
chēngsòng
称颂
[稱頌]
  • to praise
chēngxiè
称谢
[稱謝]
  • to express thanks
chēngdào
称道
[稱道]
  • to commend
  • to praise
chēngyù
称誉
[稱譽]
  • to acclaim
  • to sing the praises of
bìngchēng
并称
[並稱]
  • joint name
  • combined name
shèngchēng
盛称
[盛稱]
  • enthusiastic praise
  • to praise highly
xiāngchèn
相称
[相稱]
  • to match
  • to suit
  • mutually compatible
chēngwèi
称谓
[稱謂]
  • title; appellation; form of address
yòuchēng
又称
[又稱]
  • also known as
chēngzhòng
称重
[稱重]
  • to weigh
lüèchēng
略称
[略稱]
  • abbreviation
chēngzàn
称赞
[稱讚]
  • to praise
  • to acclaim
  • to commend
  • to compliment
chēnghào
称号
[稱號]
  • name
  • term of address
  • title
shēngchēng
声称
[聲稱]
  • to claim
  • to state
  • to proclaim
  • to assert
jiùchēng
旧称
[舊稱]
  • old term
  • old way of referring to sth
zìchēng
自称
[自稱]
  • to call oneself
  • to claim to be
  • to profess
  • to claim a title
xiéchēng
谐称
[諧稱]
  • humorous nickname
jùchēng
据称
[據稱]
  • it is said
  • allegedly
  • according to reports
  • or so they say
chēngxǔ
称许
[稱許]
  • to praise
  • to commend
zūnchēng
尊称
[尊稱]
  • to address sb deferentially
  • title
  • honorific
biànchēng
辩称
[辯稱]
  • to argue (that)
  • to allege
  • to dispute
  • to plead (e.g. not guilty)
ànchèng
案称
[案稱]
  • counter scale
chēngyáng
称扬
[稱揚]
  • to praise
  • to compliment
jìngchēng
敬称
[敬稱]
  • to address or refer to (sb) respectfully (as ...)
  • respectful term of address; honorific title
gǎichēng
改称
[改稱]
  • to change a name
  • to rename
chènzhí
称职
[稱職]
  • well qualified
  • competent
  • to be equal to the task
  • able to do sth very well
bèichēng
背称
[背稱]
  • term used to refer to a person who is not present (e.g. 小姨子 (xiǎoyízi)) (contrasted with 面稱/面称 (miànchēng))
mièchēng
蔑称
[蔑稱]
  • contemptuous term
chēngzuò
称做
[稱做]
  • to be called
  • to be known as
miànchēng
面称
[面稱]
  • term used to directly address a person (contrasted with 背稱/背称 (bèichēng))
  • to praise sb in their presence
kǒuchēng
口称
[口稱]
  • to speak
  • to say
chènyuàn
称愿
[稱願]
  • to feel gratified (esp. at the misfortune of a loathed person); to have one's wish fulfilled
chēnghu
称呼
[稱呼]
  • to call; to address as
  • form of address; appellation
měichēng
美称
[美稱]
  • to dub with a nice-sounding appellation
  • fanciful moniker
míngchēng
名称
[名稱]
  • name (of a thing)
  • name (of an organization)
yúnchèn
匀称
[勻稱]
  • well proportioned
  • well shaped
àichēng
爱称
[愛稱]
  • term of endearment
  • pet name
  • diminutive
jiànchēng
僭称
[僭稱]
  • to give sb or sth a title one has no authority to give
biāochēng
标称
[標稱]
  • nominal (voltage, horsepower etc)
biéchēng
别称
[別稱]
  • another name
  • alternative name
xuèchēng
谑称
[謔稱]
  • playful appellation
guānchēng
官称
[官稱]
  • title
  • official appellation
Chènduō
称多
[稱多]
  • Chindu County (Tibetan: khri 'du rdzong) in Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture 玉樹藏族自治州/玉树藏族自治州 ( Yùshù Zàngzú Zìzhìzhōu), Qinghai
xuānchēng
宣称
[宣稱]
  • to assert
  • to claim
héchēng
合称
[合稱]
  • common term
  • general term
qiānchēng
谦称
[謙稱]
  • modest appellation
dàichēng
代称
[代稱]
  • alternative name
  • to refer to sth by another name; antonomasia
chènyì
称意
[稱意]
  • to be satisfactory
pèichèn
配称
[配稱]
  • worthy
jiǎnchēng
简称
[簡稱]
  • to be abbreviated to
  • abbreviation; short form
rénchēng
人称
[人稱]
  • person (first person, second person etc in grammar)
  • called
  • known as
zǒngchēng
总称
[總稱]
  • generic term
huìchēng
讳称
[諱稱]
  • euphemism
  • word used to avoid a taboo reference
fànchēng
泛称
[泛稱]
  • to refer broadly to
  • general term
yǎchēng
雅称
[雅稱]
  • elegant name
  • honorific
súchēng
俗称
[俗稱]
  • commonly referred to as
  • common term
jiǎchēng
假称
[假稱]
  • to claim falsely
tǒngchēng
统称
[統稱]
  • to be collectively called
  • collective term
  • general designation
shěngchēng
省称
[省稱]
  • abbreviation
jiānchēng
坚称
[堅稱]
  • to claim
  • to insist
chēngliáng
称量
[稱量]
  • to weigh
hàochēng
号称
[號稱]
  • to be known as; to be nicknamed
  • to be purportedly
  • to claim (often exaggeratedly or falsely)
kuāchēng
夸称
[誇稱]
  • to praise
  • to acclaim
  • to commend
  • to compliment
huòchēng
或称
[或稱]
  • also called
  • also known as
  • a.k.a.
wǎnchēng
婉称
[婉稱]
  • euphemism (tactful expression for sth unpleasant such as death)
biǎnchēng
贬称
[貶稱]
  • derogatory term
  • to refer to disparagingly (as)
chēngshuō
称说
[稱說]
  • to declare; to state
  • to call; to name
gòngchēng
供称
[供稱]
  • to make a confession (law)
quánchēng
全称
[全稱]
  • full name
tōngchēng
通称
[通稱]
  • to be generally referred to (as)
  • generic term
bǐchēng
鄙称
[鄙稱]
  • derogatory term
jiànchēng
贱称
[賤稱]
  • contemptuous term
nìchēng
昵称
[暱稱]
  • nickname
  • diminutive
  • term of endearment
  • to nickname
huǎngchēng
谎称
[謊稱]
  • to claim; to pretend
kānchēng
堪称
[堪稱]
  • can be rated as
  • can be said to be
zhǐchēng
指称
[指稱]
  • designation
  • reference
  • to refer to
gùchēng
故称
[故稱]
  • ... hence the name (used at the end of a sentence)
chēngwéi
称为
[稱為]
  • to be called; to be known as; to call it "..."
tíchēngyǔ
提称语
[提稱語]
  • epistolary formula used at the head of a letter
chēngdeshàng
称得上
[稱得上]
  • can be counted as
fēiduìchèn
非对称
[非對稱]
  • asymmetric
míngchēngquán
名称权
[名稱權]
  • copyright
  • rights to a trademark
duìchènzhóu
对称轴
[對稱軸]
  • axis of symmetry
  • central axis (in Chinese architecture)
bùduìchèn
不对称
[不對稱]
  • unsymmetrical
  • asymmetric
chēngzhīwéi
称之为
[稱之為]
  • to call it...
  • known as...
Chènduō Xiàn
称多县
[稱多縣]
  • Chindu County (Tibetan: khri 'du rdzong) in Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture 玉樹藏族自治州/玉树藏族自治州 ( Yùshù Zàngzú Zìzhìzhōu), Qinghai
duìchènxìng
对称性
[對稱性]
  • symmetry
chāoduìchèn
超对称
[超對稱]
  • supersymmetry
tǒngchēngwéi
统称为
[統稱為]
  • collectively known as
  • to call sth as a group
duìchènměi
对称美
[對稱美]
  • symmetry (as an aesthetic quality)
jiāokǒuchēngyù
交口称誉
[交口稱譽]
  • voices unanimous in praise (idiom); with an extensive public reputation
liǎngcèduìchèn
两侧对称
[兩側對稱]
  • bilateral symmetry
mǎnkǒuchēngzàn
满口称赞
[滿口稱讚]
  • to praise profusely
fǔshǒuchēngchén
俯首称臣
[俯首稱臣]
  • to bow before (idiom)
  • to capitulate
rénchēngdàicí
人称代词
[人稱代詞]
  • personal pronoun
zhùchēngyúshì
著称于世
[著稱於世]
  • world-renowned
zézéchēngqí
啧啧称奇
[嘖嘖稱奇]
  • to click one's tongue in wonder (idiom)
  • to be astonished
dìsānrénchēng
第三人称
[第三人稱]
  • third person (grammar)
duìchènkōngjiān
对称空间
[對稱空間]
  • symmetric space (math.)
fúshèduìchèn
辐射对称
[輻射對稱]
  • radial symmetry
chènxīnrúyì
称心如意
[稱心如意]
  • (idiom) after one's own heart; gratifying; satisfactory; everything one could wish
duìchènpòquē
对称破缺
[對稱破缺]
  • symmetry breaking (physics)
duōduōchēngqí
咄咄称奇
[咄咄稱奇]
  • to cluck one's tongue in wonder
míngchēngbiāoqiān
名称标签
[名稱標籤]
  • name tag
zìfāduìchènpòquē
自发对称破缺
[自發對稱破缺]
  • spontaneous symmetry breaking (physics)
fēiduìchènshìshùjùyònghùxiàn
非对称式数据用户线
[非對稱式數據用戶線]
  • Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line
  • ADSL
shānzhōngwúlǎohǔ,hóuzichēngdàwáng
山中无老虎,猴子称大王
[山中無老虎,猴子稱大王]
  • in the country of the blind the one-eyed man is king (idiom)
  • (depending on the source, the last word is either 大王 (dàwáng) or 大王 (dàiwang))