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称

chēng

to call; to name

A parent naming a baby
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Character

称 chēng

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

Example phrases

  • 大家称他小王。 Dàjiā chēng tā Xiǎo Wáng. Everyone calls him Little Wang.
  • 我称她李姐。 Wǒ chēng tā Lǐ jiě. I call her Sister Li.
  • 人们称他老师。 Rénmen chēng tā lǎoshī. People call him teacher.

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