稱謂

简 称谓 · 繁 稱謂
Mandarin · pinyin chēng wèi

Meanings

  1. title; appellation; form of address
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稱
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謂
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称
chēng · call; name, brand; address; say
谓
wèi · say, tell; call, name; be called
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1–4 · cheng1 wei4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

cing1 wai6

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noun

  1. appellation; title
  2. name (of a thing or organisation)

verb

  1. (literary) to state
  2. (literary) to commend; to praise

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