Chinese symbol for “match”
称
chèn
Traditional: 稱
to fit; to match; to suit; (coll.) to have; to possess; Taiwan pr. [cheng4]
The closest CC-CEDICT match for match is 称 (chèn), defined as: to fit; to match; to suit; (coll.) to have; to possess; Taiwan pr. [cheng4].
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “match”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 相符 | xiāng fú | to match; to tally |
| 相称 (相稱) | xiāng chèn | to match; to suit |
| 火柴 | huǒ chái | match (for lighting fire); measure word: 根 (gēn), 盒 (hé) |
| 媲美 | pì měi | to match; is comparable with |
| 相配 | xiāng pèi | to match; to fit; to pair well |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 称.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| 简称 (簡稱) | jiǎn chēng | to be abbreviated to; abbreviation; short form |
| 声称 (聲稱) | shēng chēng | to claim; to state |
| 自称 (自稱) | zì chēng | to call oneself; to claim to be |
| 称呼 (稱呼) | chēng hu | to call; to address as; form of address; appellation |
See also: Japanese symbol for “match”.
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.