称（稱）chēnɡ

Ⅰ  ❶ (叫；叫做) call: 自 ～ call [style] oneself；
我们都 ～ 他“铁牛”。 We all call him Iron Ox.
❷ （说） say;state: 连声 ～ 好 say “good,good” again and again；
拍手 ～ 快 clap one's hands with satisfaction
❸ [书] （赞扬） commend;praise: 见 ～ 于世 be well spoken of;well-known
❹ （测定重量） weigh: 在磅秤上 ～ 棉花 weigh cotton on the scales；
给我 ～ 两公斤梨。 I'd like two kilograms of pears,please.
❺ [书] （举） raise;start: ～ 觞 raise the cup and give a toast Ⅱ ❶ （名称） name: 别 ～ another name；
俗 ～ popular name；
青藏高原素有世界屋脊之 ～ 。 The Qinghai- Xizang Plateau has long been known as the roof of the world. 他有怪人之 ～。 He had the name of an eccentric.
❷ （姓氏） a surname: ～ 忠 Cheng Zhong
另见 see also chèn;chènɡ。
◆称霸 seek hegemony;dominate；
称便 find sth. a great convenience；
称兵 [书] start war；
称病 plead illness；
称道 speak approvingly of;commend；
称号 title;name;designation；
称呼 call;address；
称量 metage;weighing;weigh；
称赏 praise and extol;speak highly of；
称颂 praise;extol;eulogize;pay tribute to；
称叹 praise;acclaim；
称王称霸 lord it over others [everyone];act like an overlord;assume hegemony;be domineering;declare oneself king or emperor;domineer;king it over;lord it over;play the despot;play the hegemonic overlord;rule supreme；
称谓 appellation;title；
称羡 express one's admiration;envy；
称谢 express one's thanks;thank；
称兄道弟 address [treat] each other as brothers;address one another in great familiarity;call ... brothers;calling each other brothers;fraternize with ...;think of sb. as one's own brother；
称雄 hold sway over a region;rule the roost；
称许 praise;commendation；
称誉 sing the praises of;praise;acclaim；
称赞 praise;acclaim;commend；
称重 weigh;weighing;scalage