稱 (cing1 cing3 can3 | cheng1 {cheng4} {chen4}) : name; weigh; fit; proper

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稱

cing1 cing3 can3

cheng1 {cheng4} {chen4}

(1) [1] [v] call; name; [n] name; appellation [2] [v] weigh; measure weight [3] [v] claim; report; declare [4] [v] say; tell; state [5] [v] offer as an excuse (as illness) [6] [v] speak laudatory words; praise [7] [v] take up (arms, etc.) [8] a Chinese family name
(2) [1] [n] steelyard; weighing machine [2] fit; proper; suitable; well-matched [3] symmetrical; be equal to; corresponding to

Stroke count: 14

Level: 3

Radical: 禾 (#115)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

稱 / 称

This character was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 8th Jul 2009 20:44

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簡稱 gaan2 cing1 jian3 cheng1 = abbreviation

舊稱 gau6 cing1 jiu4 cheng1 = former name

職稱 zik1 cing1 zhi2 cheng1 = professional title; name (of position, job function)

尊稱 zeon1/zyun1 cing1 zun1 cheng1 = respectful term of address

宣稱 syun1 cing1 xuan1 cheng1 = to assert; to claim

稱讚 cing1 zaan3 cheng1 zan4 = to praise; to compliment; to acclaim; to commend

稱號 cing1 hou6 cheng1 hao4 = title; name; term of address

稱心 cing3 sam1 chen4 xin1 = satisfactory

稱呼 cing1 fu1 cheng1 hu5 = to call; to greet; to address as

對稱 deoi3 cing3 dui4 chen4 = symmetry; symmetrical
See all 37 compounds (CantoDict reports 40 compounds in total, but some may be Common Formations)

Showing 1 example containing 稱

畀機會我做個稱職嘅老婆粵
Give me a chance to be a good and competent wife.

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Decimal representation of this word: 稱
Unicode code for this character: U+7A31 (off-site link)

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