1. 稱
  2. 呼

稱

Previous (写)Next (企)
  • 449th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 3 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 103 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
稱→
禾爯
2Radical
稱→
禾grain爫claw/talon冂upside down box土earth
3Graphical
稱→
㇒一丨八爫冂一丨一

Pinyin & Meaning

1. chèn (chen4)to fit • balanced • suitable
2. chēng (cheng1)to weigh • to state • to name • name • appellation • to praise
3. chèng (cheng4)variant of 秤[cheng4] • steelyard

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for 稱 chèn (chen4)The component 爯 is pronounced as 'chèn' (chen4). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
2. Pronunciation clue for 稱 chèn (chen4)The component 爯 is pronounced as 'chēng' (cheng1). It has the same pinyin initial.
3. Pronunciation clue for 稱 chēng (cheng1)The component 爯 is pronounced as 'chèn' (chen4). It has the same pinyin initial.
4. Pronunciation clue for 稱 chēng (cheng1)The component 爯 is pronounced as 'chēng' (cheng1). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
5. Pronunciation clue for 稱 chèng (cheng4)The component 爯 is pronounced as 'chèn' (chen4). It has the same pinyin initial.
6. Pronunciation clue for 稱 chèng (cheng4)The component 爯 is pronounced as 'chēng' (cheng1). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.

Example Words

Common

俗称 (俗稱)
名称 (名稱)
堪称 (堪稱)
昵称 (暱稱)
称呼 (稱呼)
称为 (稱為)
称号 (稱號)
称赞 (稱讚)
称霸 (稱霸)
简称 (簡稱)
自称 (自稱)
号称 (號稱)

Uncommon

并称 (並稱)
全称 (全稱)
匀称 (勻稱)
宣称 (宣稱)
尊称 (尊稱)
对称 (對稱)
对称轴 (對稱軸)
据称 (據稱)
相称 (相稱)
称作 (稱作)
称心 (稱心)
称心如意 (稱心如意)
称职 (稱職)
称谓 (稱謂)
称道 (稱道)
称重 (稱重)
统称 (統稱)
美称 (美稱)
声称 (聲稱)
职称 (職稱)
著称 (著稱)
谎称 (謊稱)

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呼

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Previous (永)Next (味)
  • 841st most frequent character
  • Adds ~0.02% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 90 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
呼→
口乎
2Radical
呼→
口mouth㇒N/A𠂇left hand丷eight/divide
3Graphical
呼→
口㇒𠂇丷

Pinyin & Meaning

1. hū (hu1)to call • to cry • to shout • to breath out • to exhale

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for 呼 hū (hu1)The component 乎 is pronounced as 'hū' (hu1). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.

Example Words

Common

一呼百应 (一呼百應)
呼吸 
呼呼 
招呼 

Uncommon

呼叫 
呼吸道 
呼啦啦 
呼喊 
呼唤 (呼喚)
呼啸 (呼嘯)
呼噜 (呼嚕)
呼应 (呼應)
呼吁 (呼籲)
呼声 (呼聲)
呜呼 (嗚呼)
打呼 
打呼噜 (打呼嚕)
打招呼 
欢呼 (歡呼)
称呼 (稱呼)
惊呼 (驚呼)
高呼 

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Decomposition Levels:
Level 1 - Once: Only divided once. So only two components.
Level 2 - Radical: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page.
Level 3 - Graphical: Graphical Decomposition. Shows all the strokes & lowest level of components that make up the character.
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