口称

to speak / to say

Characters and words in 口称

kǒu = k + ou3

mouth / classifier for things with mouths (people, domestic animals, cannons, wells etc) / classifier for bites or mouthfuls

Mnemonic symbol: 口 shall be represented by a mandarin. Karl Marx (k-) is enjoying a mandarin in the outhouse's living room (ou3).

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chèn = ch + (e)n4

to fit / balanced / suitable

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che̅ng = ch + (e)ng1

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

称 = 尔 + 禾 : Charlie Chaplin practices eating cereals blindfolded in front of the engine. As he is eating he wonders why the bowl is suddenly so heavy. The reason is that a peace dove sat down on the bowl and eats the cereals as well. The peace dove names Charlie Chaplin a real idiot because he doesn't notice.

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chèng = ch + (e)ng4

variant of 秤[cheng4] / steelyard