ㄔㄥ

chēng

entitle

称 is a 10 stroke, simplified Chinese character and is pronounced as chēng in the first tone, however it can also be pronounced as chèn, or chèng.

In traditional Chinese the character 稱 is used.

It is made up of the components 禾 (grain) and 尔 (you).

  • 称
    ㄔㄥ

    chēng

    entitle

    • 禾
      ㄏㄜ ˊ

      hé

      grain

    • 尔
      ㄦ ˇ

      ěr

      you

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Pronunciation

We found 3 pronunciations for 称

chēng
chèn
chèng

Definitions for 称 pronounced as chēng

  • to weigh
  • to state
  • to name
  • name
  • appellation
  • to praise

Definitions for 称 pronounced as chèn

  • to fit
  • balanced
  • suitable

Definitions for 称 pronounced as chèng

  • variant of 秤[cheng4]
  • steelyard

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