号 hào
- Strokes
- 5
- Radical
- 口 — mouth
- Made of
- 口 mouth 丂 breath
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
号称
hàochēng
to claim to be; to be known as
Characters in this word
Example phrases
- 这家饭店号称有全城最好吃的包子。 Zhè jiā fàndiàn hàochēng yǒu quánchéng zuì hǎochī de bāozi. This restaurant claims to have the tastiest buns in town.
- 这座桥号称是全省最长的石桥。 Zhè zuò qiáo hàochēng shì quánshěng zuì cháng de shíqiáo. This bridge is billed as the longest stone bridge in the province.
- 他号称什么菜都会做，其实只会煮面。 Tā hàochēng shénme cài dōu huì zuò, qíshí zhǐ huì zhǔ miàn. He claims he can cook any dish, but really can only boil noodles.