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称作 (chēng zuò) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 6

称作 (chēng zuò) is a Chinese word: to be called. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 称作

动 dòng verb

to be called

这座城市在古代称作长安。

zhè zuò chéng shì zài gǔ dài chēng zuò Cháng'ān

This city was called Chang'an in ancient times.

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Word breakdown

称 chēng — to call, to name

作 zuò — to serve as, to be

Structure & writing
1 称 chēng — to call; to be called
Xpinyin

称 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 禾 hé — rice seedling; rice plant
禾 is a component in 37 characters
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1.2 尔 ěr — (lit.) you (second-person pronoun)
尔 is a component in 3 characters

Stroke order

2 作 zuò — to work; to make; to produce

作 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 亻 rén — person/human radical (standing figure)
亻 is a component in 117 characters
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