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cing1 can3 cing3
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[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.
Default PoS: Additional PoS: 2. For the "balance/weigh" meanings, Mandarin uses 稱 as variant of 秤. Cantonese uses only 秤 for both noun and verb. Stroke count: 14
Level: 1
Radical: 禾 (#115)
This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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謊稱 fong1 cing1 = to claim; to pretend 别稱 bit6 cing1 = another name; nickname; otherwise known as 簡稱 gaan2 cing1 = abbreviation 尊稱 zyun1 cing1 = respectful form of address; address someone respectfully 舊稱 gau6 cing1 = former name 敬稱 ging3 cing1 = honorific 唔稱 m4 can3 = not matching 粵 統稱 tung2 cing1 = be collectively called; general term 職稱 zik1 cing1 = professional title; name (of position, job function) 宣稱 syun1 cing1 = to assert; to claim See all 47 compounds (CantoDict reports 50 compounds in total, but some may be Common Formations) |
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Showing 1 example containing 稱 Legend 國 : This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese. 粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. No icon: This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |