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号称 (hào chēng) — “Called, named” in Chinese

号称 (hào chēng) means “called, named, known as, claimed” in Chinese. See the pinyin, native audio pronunciation, and what each character means.

Usage

called

named

known as

claimed

The characters in 号称

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
号
hào5designation, number, call
称
chēng10to weigh, call, or praise

More words starting with 号

  • hào号shàng上rì日qī期Issue date, Date of issue
  • háo号sāng丧Wail for the dead, Lament
  • hào号lìng令command, order
  • hào号lìng令tǒng统yī一Unified command, Consistent directives
  • hào号bīng兵bugler, trumpeter
  • háo号jiào叫To howl or yell loudly.
  • hào号zhào召call upon, appeal to
  • hào号kǎn坎ér儿to brag, to boast
  • hào号tiān天dā搭dì地dì地Connecting heaven and earth, Calling to heaven, building on earth
  • háo号hán寒tí啼jī饥de的cold and hungry, starving and freezing
  • hào号fáng房prison cell, cell
  • hào号shǒu手bugler, trumpeter

Frequently asked questions

What does 号称 mean in Chinese?
号称 (hào chēng) means “called, named, known as, claimed”.
How do you pronounce 号称?
号称 is pronounced hào chēng in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you say “called” in Chinese?
“called” is 号称 (hào chēng) in Chinese.
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