称 chēng
“to weigh; to state; to name”
verb, verb / noun2021 list level 2Traditional 稱
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
称 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entries. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 2132: 称1 chēng — Level 5; official annotation 5 (动). PDF page 133
- Entry 2133: 称2 chēng — Level 5; official annotation 5 (动). PDF page 133
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
义项All meanings
- chèn: to fit; balanced; suitable
- chēng: to weigh; to state; to name; name; appellation; to praise
- chèng: variant of 秤; steelyard