称
Character Breakdown
Radical: 禾 (no. 115)Traditional: 稱
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- (verb) to weigh
- to state
- to name
- name
- appellation
- to praise
Example Sentences
中国人习惯称老师为"园丁"。
Zhōngguó rén xíguàn chēng lǎoshī wéi "yuándīng"
Chinese people customarily call teachers "gardeners."
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HSK levels
- New HSK exam
- HSK 5
- HSK 2.0
- HSK 5
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- HSK 2 list
称: HSK 5 on both the old and the new exam. See where your old level lands
New exam levels follow the CLEC syllabus released 15 November 2025. The first official sitting is announced for 13 December 2026. HSK 7-9 is one advanced band.
On the new HSK 5 exam
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