The character 称 — “call”: how to write it and what it means
call, name; weigh
The Chinese character 称 is read chēng and means “call, name; weigh”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 称
称 has 10 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 称, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 称 is made of
On the left, 禾 “grain”: the first meaning is to weigh grain.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 称
- 名称name, titleHSK 5
- 称为call (as something)HSK 5
- 称赞praiseHSK 5
- 称呼call, address; form of addressHSK 6
- 对称symmetricalHSK 6
- 称号title, honorificHSK 6
- 称作call, refer to asHSK 6
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 称?
称 has 10 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 称 mean?
称 means “call, name; weigh”. It appears in 名称 (“name”), 称为 (“call”), 称赞 (“praise”), 称呼 (“call”).
How do you pronounce 称?
称 is read chēng. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 称 have?
10 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 称 yourself
In the lessons you write characters stroke by stroke with a finger or a mouse, and the course checks the order. You can start for free, no sign-up needed.
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