Chinese symbol for “allegedly”
据称
jù chēng
Traditional: 據稱
it is said; allegedly; according to reports; or so they say
The closest CC-CEDICT match for allegedly is 据称 (jù chēng), defined as: it is said; allegedly; according to reports; or so they say.
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Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Related words
Other words that share a character with 据称.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 根据 (根據) | gēn jù | according to; based on |
| 数据 (數據) | shù jù | data |
| 依据 (依據) | yī jù | according to; basis |
| 证据 (證據) | zhèng jù | evidence; proof |
| 据说 (據說) | jù shuō | it is said that; reportedly |
| 占据 (佔據) | zhàn jù | to occupy; to hold |
| 称为 (稱為) | chēng wéi | to be called; to be known as; to call it "..." |
| 名称 (名稱) | míng chēng | name (of a thing); name (of an organization) |
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.