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称为

chēngwéi

to be called

HSK 3 · Topic “Speech and writing”
A person naming a dog
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Characters in this word

称 chēng

Strokes
10
Radical
禾 — cereal, grain, rice
Made of
禾 cereal, grain, rice 尔 you

为 wèi

Strokes
4
Radical
丶 — dot

Example phrases

  • 他被称为小李。 Tā bèi chēngwéi Xiǎo Lǐ. He is called Xiao Li.
  • 这里称为东门。 Zhèlǐ chēngwéi dōngmén. This place is called the east gate.
  • 它被称为国宝。 Tā bèi chēngwéi guóbǎo. It is called a national treasure.

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