称 · chēng · to fit
Learn the Chinese character 称 with its source-linked HSK 5 status, pronunciation, one concise learning meaning, stroke order, real HSK words, and published learning contexts.
Writing guide
How to use the writing tool
- 1. WatchSee the stroke order for 称.
- 2. TraceFollow the guided strokes to build the movement.
- 3. WriteWrite from memory and receive feedback.
HSK vocabulary
Words with 称
Source-linked HSK vocabulary records that contain 称.
Linked HSK vocabulary
- 称chēngto fit
- 称chēngto fit
- 称为chēngwéito be called
- 称赞chēngzànto praise
- 名称míngchēngname (of a thing)
- 称号chēnghàoname
- 称呼chēnghuto call
- 称作chēngzuòto be called
- 对称duìchènsymmetry
- 称心如意chènxīn-rúyì(idiom) after one's own heart
- 号称hàochēngto be known as
- 简称jiǎnchēngto be abbreviated to
- 堪称kānchēngcan be rated as
- 声称shēngchēngto claim
- 俗称súchēngcommonly referred to as
- 宣称xuānchēngto assert
- 职称zhíchēngone's professional position
- 著称zhùchēngto be widely known as
- 自称zìchēngto call oneself
Real usage
Example sentences with 称
Published HSK 5 course contexts only. Each sentence links back to the lesson that owns it.
No accepted HSK 5 course context containing 称 is indexed yet. This page does not generate example sentences.
Character questions
About 称
Short answers based on the sources identified on this page.
What does 称 mean in Chinese?
称 is listed here with the concise learning meaning: to fit.
How do you pronounce 称?
称 is shown as chēng.
Is 称 an HSK 5 character?
Yes. 称 is HSK 5 recognition character #37.
Can I practise writing 称?
Yes. Use Watch, Trace, or Write above.
Learning details
- HSK 5 recognition
- HSK 5 writing inventory
- 19 linked HSK words
- Audio available
Content transparency
Sources and editorial policy
- HSK placement: HSK 5 recognition character #37.
- Writing scope: HSK 5 writing inventory.
- Meaning and pronunciation: CC-CEDICT and linked HSK vocabulary data, shown as supplemental learning metadata.
- Vocabulary: source-linked HSK vocabulary records, each linked to its published HSK vocabulary page.
- Example sentences: published course contexts only; this page does not generate new example sentences.
- Stroke-order practice: HanziWriter character data. This is a source-linked learning reference, not an official HSK publication.