爯 (chēng) - To lift up & to raise

爯Tone 1

chēng ｜ 9 strokes ｜ radical:

晨呈

爯 · chēng

To lift up;

to raise;

to weigh;

ancient form of 稱 (to call, to weigh, to praise).

To lift upto raiseto weigh

Usage highlights

Ancient form of 稱To lift upWeighing scale

Synonyms

  • 稱— to call; to weigh; to praise
  • 舉— to lift; to raise

Antonyms

  • 壓— to press down; to suppress

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient character means to lift (爯).
  • It was used as an early form of 稱 (爯).
  • In oracle bone script, it depicted weighing with a hand (爯).

Collocations

  • Ancient form of 稱(爯)
  • To lift up(爯起)
  • Weighing scale(爯量)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 爯 is an ancient Chinese character found in oracle bone and bronze inscriptions.
  • It originally depicted a hand lifting something, representing the concept of weighing or measuring.
  • Later evolved into the modern character 稱 with the same core meanings of weighing and naming.

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