Phonosemantic compound. 禾 represents the meaning and 爯 represents the sound. Based on the original meaning "measure weight". The meaning later shifted to "lift", "raise", "praise", "reputation", and "call".
Components
Traditional (稱)
禾 Meaning component
hé standing grain
grain still on stalk
Alludes to measuring the weight of grain.
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Historical Evolution
称
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
称
Clerical
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
称
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
称
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
称
Regular
Modern
Chinese
称 / 稱 [chèn]
to fit; balanced; suitable
称 / 稱 [chēng]
to weigh; to state; to name; name; appellation; to praise
称 / 稱 [chèng]
variant of 秤[chèng]; steelyard
Japanese
noun
- name; title; designation
- fame; reputation
Example Sentences
CHINESE WORDS (115)
称为 [chēngwéi] #3,284
called
称呼 [chēnghu] #3,111
to call
声称 [shēngchēng] #3,696
to claim
称之为 [chēngzhīwéi] #4,355
to call it...
简称 [jiǎnchēng] #10,718
to be abbreviated to
名称 [míngchēng] #9,537
name (of a thing)
自称 [zìchēng] #6,250
to call oneself
宣称 [xuānchēng] #6,399
to assert
称作 [chēngzuò] #5,755
to be called
称号 [chēnghào] #10,396
name
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JAPANESE WORDS (2)