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称赞 (chēng zàn) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 5

称赞 (chēng zàn) is a Chinese word: to praise. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 称赞

动 dòng verb

to praise

老师称赞他的作文写得很好。

lǎo shī chēng zàn tā de zuò wén xiě de hěn hǎo

The teacher praised his composition as very well-written.

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Word breakdown

称 chēng — to express, to call out

赞 zàn — to approve, to praise

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 赞 zàn — to help; to support
赞 is a component in 1 characters

consists of

2.3 贝 bèi — general term for mollusks with shells, such as snails, mussels, and clams
贝 is a component in 50 characters
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