| 稱 | 1181C25 90A.42-9 | 部居  | 畫數 14 | ㄔㄥ [cheng1] (*ㄔㄥˋ [cheng4] , *ㄔㄣˋ [chen4] ). [Pop.  ] | ||
| N. | (1) Name : 名稱 name of person or thing; 稱號 term of addressing person's name and title. (2) (*[cheng4]) A weighing scale, steel-yard (interch. 秤 90A.10). | |||||
| V.i. & t. | (1) To praise, extol: 稱讚，稱許，etc. [cheng1zan4], [cheng1xU3]↓; to congratulate: 稱賀，稱慶 [cheng1he4], [cheng1qing4]↓; 見稱於世 be well spoken of, well-known. (2) To declare, state officially: 稱述，稱說，稱道 [cheng1shu4], [cheng1shuo1], [cheng1dao4]↓; 據稱 according to document mentioned (formula for giving contents); 稱兵 [cheng1bing1]↓. 稱病 declare oneself sick; 稱王稱帝 declare oneself king or emperor; 稱霸，稱雄 [cheng1ba4], [cheng1xiong2]↓; 稱孤道寡 to call oneself king (孤 and 寡 being royal self-reference); 稱兄道弟 addressing each other in great familiarity. (4) (*[cheng4]) To weigh: 稱一稱 weigh it and see; 稱重量 find out thing's weight. (5) (*[cheng4]) To fit: 衣服稱身 dress fits; 不相稱 do not fit well; 稱旨，稱職 [cheng1zhi3], [cheng1zhi2]↓. (6) (*[chen4]) (Interch. 趁 11.83) to fulfill, satisfy: 稱心，稱意，稱願 [chen4xin1], [chen4yi4], [chen4yUan4]↓. | |||||
| Words | 1. 稱霸 [cheng1ba4], v.i., (AC) assume hegemony of the warring states, usu. head of an alliance. 2. 稱便 [cheng1bian4], phr., is considered good and convenient. 3. 稱兵 [cheng1bing1], phr., start war. 4. 稱錢 *[chen4qian2], phr., make money (usu. 趁錢). 5. 稱慶 [cheng1qing4], v.i., to offer congratulations. 6. 稱貸 [cheng1dai4], v.i., to borrow money. 7. 稱道 [cheng1dao4], v.i., to declare; to praise. 8. 稱號 [cheng1hao4], n. & v.i., title, entitled. 9. 稱賀 [cheng1he4], v.i. & t., to congratulate. 10. 稱呼 [cheng1hu0], n., way by which one is addressed: 怎麼稱呼 “how should I address you,” i.e., what is your name? 11. 稱制 [cheng1zhi4], v.i., (empress dowager) to assume throne (制 being imperial decree). 12. 稱職 *[cheng4zhi2], v.i., be competent in office. 13. 稱旨 *[cheng4zhi3], phr., approved by His Majesty. 14. 稱快 [cheng1kuai4], v.i., applaud: 拍手稱快 applaud with hand clap. 15. 稱量 *[cheng4liang2], v.t., to weigh (article). 16. 稱亂 [cheng1luan4], phr., to start rebellion. 17. 稱美 [cheng1mei3], v.t., to call good, to praise. 18. 稱觴 [cheng1shang1], v.i., (LL) to raise the cup and give a toast. 19. 稱身 *[cheng4shen1], phr., (dress) to fit well. 20. 稱羨 [cheng1xian4], v.t., to praise, admire. 21. 稱謝 [cheng1xie4], v.i., to give thanks. 22. 稱心 *[chen4xin1], v.i., to have as one wishes. 23. 稱述 [cheng1shu4], v.t., to recount with admiration s.t. past. 24. 稱說 [cheng1shuo1], v.i., to declare, announce (event, cause); to say (s.t.). 25. 稱雄 [cheng1xiong2], v.i., to be declared or considered leader. 26. 稱許 [cheng1xU3], v.t., to praise, approve, esp. by superior. 27. 稱頌 [cheng1song4], v.t., to praise, adore. 28. 稱讚 [cheng1zan4], v.t., to praise (good work). 29. 稱字 [cheng1zi4], phr., to address person by his 字, literary or courtesy name, as dist. 名 registered name. 30. 稱謂 [cheng1wei4], n., way of addressing person. 31. 稱揚 [cheng1yang2], n. & v.i. & t., praise, extol. 32. 稱意 *[chen4yi4], (1) v.i., to do as one please; (2) adj., satisfactory. 33. 稱引 [cheng1yin3], v.t., to quote (from anc. sages or from others). 34. 稱願 *[chen4yUan4], v.i. & adj., satisfactory, have as one wishes (also wr.趁). 35. 稱譽 [cheng1yU4], n. & v.t., a praise; to praise. | |||||