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CHINESE CHARACTER

chēng

称

称

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call

Numbered pinyin
cheng1
English meanings
call

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BUILDING BLOCKS

Structure & components

Left–right structure

Left–right arrangement: left 禾; right 尔.

This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.

Decomposition reference

⿰禾尔

Source: Make Me a Hanzi (LGPL-3.0-or-later)
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Homophones

Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    dàjiā大家dōu都chēng称tā他lǎoshī老师。

    Everyone calls him teacher.

  2. 02

    tā他chēng称de得shàng上gāoshǒu高手。

    He can be called a master.

  3. 03

    chēng称yī一xià下zhòngliàng重量。

    Weigh it.

  4. 04

    tā他zìchēng自称huì会zuòfàn做饭。

    He claims he can cook.

  5. 05

    zhè这kěyǐ可以chēngwéi称为qíjì奇迹。

    This can be called a miracle.

  6. 06

    chēng称tā它wèi为hǎo好péngyou朋友。

    Call it a good friend.

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