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title: "Chenghao Meaning: 称号 (chēnghào) Means “title”"
description: "称号 (traditional 稱號, chēnghào) means “title; honorific name”. Hear its tones, see what 称 and 号 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chenghao"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 称号 mean?

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称号 chēnghào

## title; honorific name

## Its characters

1. 称 chēng name
2. 号 hào (used after a name) ship's name (as in 辽宁号)

## In a sentence

她获得了“优秀教师”的称号。 She was awarded the title of "Outstanding Teacher."

嬴政觉得，“王”这个**称号**已经配不上自己了。

From [秦始皇是谁？ · Who was Qin Shi Huang?](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/who-was-qin-shi-huang#library-word-181-183)

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## More words with 称 or 号

- [编号 biānhào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bianhao)
- [称呼 chēnghu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chenghu)
- [称赞 chēngzàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chengzan)
- [符号 fúhào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fuhao)
- [号称 hàochēng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/haocheng)
- [号码 hàomǎ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/haoma)
- [号召 hàozhào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/haozhao)
- [简称 jiǎnchēng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiancheng)
- [堪称 kānchēng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kancheng)
- [口号 kǒuhào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kouhao)

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