号称 meaning in English
to be known as; to be nicknamed; to be purportedly
Meaning of 号称
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
hàochēng
- to be known as; to be nicknamed
- to be purportedly
- to claim (often exaggeratedly or falsely)
Stroke order for each character
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号 hào · to call out · 5 strokes
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称 chēng · to weigh · 10 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 号称.
| 信号 | xìnhào | signal |
| 名称 | míngchēng | name (of a thing); name (of an organization) |
| 称为 | chēngwéi | to be called; to be known as; to call it "..." |
| 号码 | hàomǎ | number |
| 符号 | fúhào | symbol; mark; sign |
| 称赞 | chēngzàn | to praise; to commend; to compliment |
| 型号 | xínghào | model (particular version of a manufactured article); type (product specification in terms |
| 括号 | kuòhào | parentheses; brackets |
| 口号 | kǒuhào | slogan; catchphrase |
| 称号 | chēnghào | name; term of address |
| 号召 | hàozhào | to call; to appeal |
| 车号 | chēhào | vehicle number (license plate number, taxi number, bus number, train car number) |
Questions about 号称
What does 号称 mean?
号称 (hàochēng) means "to be known as; to be nicknamed; to be purportedly" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 号称?
号称 is made of 2 characters: 号 (5 strokes), 称 (10 strokes). That is 15 strokes in total.
Is 号称 an HSK word?
Yes. 号称 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 号称 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 号称 is written 號稱.