称 = 禾 + 尔

称 is a simplified Chinese hanzi, listed here under the keyword “call”. It is built from 禾 (grain still on stalk) and 尔 (you).

Keyword: call
Pinyin (Mandarin): chēng
Script: Simplified chinese hanzi
Also known as: звонить
Same glyph as a Japanese kanji: 称 appellation

Decomposition

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禾 grain still on stalk
尔 you

How to find 称 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “grain still on stalk” + “you”. 称 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 称 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.