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  cing1 can3 cing3   jyutping
  cheng1 chen4 cheng4   pinyin
[] cing1 | [] cheng1
[1] [v] call; name; term; address as
[2] [v] say; state; express; claim
[3] [v] praise; commend; compliment
[4] [n] name; appellation; designation

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

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

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

1. For the "fit" meaning, Jyutping can3 is colloquial reading while cing3 is literary. is a variant for colloquial can3.
2. For the "balance/weigh" meanings, Mandarin uses as variant of . Cantonese uses only for both noun and verb.
Default PoS: verb Additional PoS: nounadjective
Stroke count: 14
Level: 1
Radical: (#115)

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

This word has been viewed 11331 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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detail  fong1 cing1  huang3 cheng4 = to claim; to pretend
detail  bit6 cing1  bie2 cheng1 = another name; nickname; otherwise known as
detail  gaan2 cing1  jian3 cheng1 = abbreviation
detail  zyun1 cing1  zun1 cheng1 = respectful form of address; address someone respectfully
detail  gau6 cing1  jiu4 cheng1 = former name
detail  ging3 cing1  jing4 cheng1 = honorific
detail  m4 can3   = not matching
detail  tung2 cing1  tong3 cheng1 = be collectively called; general term
detail  zik1 cing1  zhi2 cheng1 = professional title; name (of position, job function)
detail  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
detail audio 機會稱職老婆
Give me a chance to be a good and competent wife.

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: This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
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