---
title: "Chenghu Meaning: 称呼 (chēnghu) Means “to call”"
description: "称呼 (traditional 稱呼, chēnghu) means “to call; to address; form of address”. Hear its tones, see what 称 and 呼 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chenghu"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 称呼 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

称呼 chēnghu

## to call; to address; form of address

## Its characters

1. 称 chēng to call
2. 呼 hū to call

## In a sentence

请问，我该怎么称呼您？ Excuse me, how should I address you?

伯乐本名孙阳，因为他看马的眼光实在太准，人们就用天上专门管理马匹的星官“伯乐”来**称呼**他。

From [伯乐和千里马 · Bole and the thousand-li horse (伯乐相马)](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/bole-and-the-thousand-li-horse#library-word-369-371)

[More about 称呼](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E7%A7%B0%E5%91%BC)

## More words with 称 or 呼

- [称号 chēnghào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chenghao)
- [称赞 chēngzàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chengzan)
- [打招呼 dǎzhāohu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dazhaohu)
- [号称 hàochēng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/haocheng)
- [欢呼 huānhū](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huanhu)
- [呼吸 hūxī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huxi)
- [呼吁 hūyù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huyu)
- [简称 jiǎnchēng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiancheng)
- [堪称 kānchēng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kancheng)
- [名称 míngchēng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/mingcheng)

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