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称之为

chēng zhī wéidictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to call it... / known as...
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-3b74b0991d554817. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

稱之為 称之为 [cheng1 zhi1 wei2] /to call it.../known as.../

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Reference information

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Other forms in these source records: 稱之為

  • 称
    chèn

    to fit / to match / to suit / (coll.) to have / to possess / Taiwan pr. [chèng]

    chēng

    to weigh / to state / to name / name / appellation / to praise

    chèng

    See the full entry for source details.

  • 之
    zhī

    (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de]) / him / her / it

  • 为
    wéi

    as (in the capacity of) / to take sth as / to act as / to serve as / to behave as / to become / to be / to do / by (in the passive voice)

    wèi

    because of / for / to

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.