00424 Chinese character of 稱 and pronounce cing1

The Chinese word【稱】that we will introduce this time is a word that describes an action or attitude. It is mainly used for the following meanings:

To address or praise. Explanation: 1. (1) To measure the weight of an object. For example: “weigh the weight” and “weigh it and see”. (2) To call or be called. Such as: “to call”, “to be called”, “to call by name”, “to call each other brothers”. (3) To describe or express. Such as: “to say”, “to praise”, “it is said”, “to point to”, “to applaud”. (4) Name or title. Such as: “name”, “alias”, “common name”, “title”. (5) Praise. Such as: “praise”, “praise”, “commend”, “honor”, and “praise”. (6) To be self-righteous and self-reliant. For example: “become king”, “become emperor”, and “dominate”. 2. (1) An instrument for measuring the weight of an object. Same as “scale”. (2) Suitable. Such as: “satisfactory”, “competent”, “satisfactory”.

This section provides the pronunciation of the Chinese character.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【稱】:chēng

Cantonese Jyutping of 【稱】:cing1

Below, you’ll find general facts about the Chinese character 【稱】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【稱】, for example:Describing an action or attitude , It means mainly to address or praise .Since Chinese characters embody profound layers of interpretation, some complex meanings may be beyond the scope of this explanation.

【稱】is a word that, when joined with additional words, constructs more precise phrases, like【稱呼、稱讚】(Mandarin Pinyin:chēng hū 、chēng zàn/ Cantonese Jyutping:cing1 fu1 、cing1 zaan3)

To form this character, you need 14 strokes,It is a highly common and fundamental Chinese character that must be learned,The sentence below shows how this character appears in written language.:


她被稱讚為公司的模範員工。

She was praised as a model employee of the company.


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