称
call, weigh
At a glance · 称
Evolution of the glyph
Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.
Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE
⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.
称字小篆从禾爯声，为形声字；本义为称量，引申为称呼、号称。甲骨文未见。
What the sketch shows
Origins & notes
称本义为称量，引申为称说、名称。
Structure
形声字，左部『禾』为意符，右部『爯』为声符。
At a glance
Pinyinchēng
Radical禾
Strokes10
UnicodeU+79F0
Character type形声
Theme动作
Six languages, one character
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English
call, weigh
Cheng is a phonetic-semantic character meaning to weigh and to call or name.
Français
peser, nommer
Cheng est un caractère phonético-sémantique signifiant peser et nommer.
Español
pesar, llamar
Cheng es un carácter fonosemántico que significa pesar y nombrar.
العربية
يزن، يسمي
تشينغ حرف صوتي دلالي يعني الوزن والتسمية.
Русский
взвешивать, называть
Чэн — фоносемантический знак, означающий взвешивать и называть.
Common words
- 称呼chēng hūcall
- 名称míng chēngname