称号 (chēng hào) — title, designation (honorary or official) | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

称号 is an honorary or official title awarded for achievement (e.g. 'hero', 'best salesperson'). Unlike 称呼 (a form of address) or 名字 (a personal name), it implies recognition, like 头衔 or 职称.

noun

titledesignation (honorary or official)

Examples

，“”称号。
Tā jiù le nà ge hái zi zhī hòu, huò dé le "yīng xióng" de chēng hào.
After saving that child, he received the title of 'hero'.
“”称号。
Gōng sī shòu yǔ tā "zuì jiā xiāo shòu yuán" de chēng hào.
The company awarded her the title of 'Best Salesperson'.
称号。
Zhè ge róng yù chēng hào shòu dào zhěng gè háng yè de rèn kě.
This honorary title is recognized by the whole industry.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

称 = title, 号 = name; together: a title or designation.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 稱; 称 is its simplified writing.

禾爯稱

Meaning part形符xíngfú

禾禾hérice

Sound part声符shēngfú

爯

爯chēng稱chēng

Same sound today

The traditional form 稱 pairs 禾 (rice) with 爯, a part giving the sound; it is explained as measuring rice. The simplified 称 is a later shorthand.

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

口丂号

口口kǒumouth
丂丂kǎoexhaled air; a tiger's cry

The shape 号 comes from 口, a mouth, and 丂, exhaled air or a tiger's cry.

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