稱 (cing1 can3 cing3 | cheng1 chen4 cheng4) : call; name; say; praise; fit; match

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稱

cing1 can3 cing3

cheng1 chen4 cheng4

[粵] cing1 | [國] cheng1
[1] [v] call; name; term; address as
[2] [v] say; state; express; claim
[3] [v] praise; commend; compliment
[4] [n] name; appellation; designation

[粵] can3 cing3 | [國] chen4
[1] [v] fit; match; suit; go with
[2] [adj] fit; suitable; symmetrical

[國] cheng4 - Mandarin only
[n] balance; scales; steelyard

[國] cheng1 - Mandarin only
[v] weigh; measure weight

1. For the "fit" meaning, Jyutping can3 is colloquial reading while cing3 is literary. 襯 is a variant for colloquial can3.
2. For the "balance/weigh" meanings, Mandarin uses 稱 as variant of 秤. Cantonese uses only 秤 for both noun and verb.

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Stroke count: 14

Level: 1

Radical: 禾 (#115)

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

稱 / 称

This word has been viewed 14439 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 12th Dec 2013 01:48

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謊稱 fong1 cing1 huang3 cheng4 = to claim; to pretend

别稱 bit6 cing1 bie2 cheng1 = another name; nickname; otherwise known as

簡稱 gaan2 cing1 jian3 cheng1 = abbreviation

尊稱 zyun1 cing1 zun1 cheng1 = respectful form of address; address someone respectfully

舊稱 gau6 cing1 jiu4 cheng1 = former name

敬稱 ging3 cing1 jing4 cheng1 = honorific

唔稱 m4 can3 = not matching 粵

統稱 tung2 cing1 tong3 cheng1 = be collectively called; general term

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

宣稱 syun1 cing1 xuan1 cheng1 = to assert; to claim
See all 47 compounds (CantoDict reports 50 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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