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title: "Haocheng Meaning: 号称 (hàochēng) Means “to be known as”"
description: "号称 (traditional 號稱, hàochēng) means “to be known as”. Hear its tones, see what 号 and 称 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/haocheng"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 号称 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

号称 hàochēng

## to be known as

## It can also mean

- to claim to be; to be billed as

## Its characters

1. 号 hào number
2. 称 chēng to call

## In a sentence

他虽然号称自己是个社会主义者，但是其实他拥有两套房子还有一辆劳斯莱斯。 He claims to be a socialist, and yet he has two houses and a Rolls Royce.

[More about 号称](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%8F%B7%E7%A7%B0)

## More words with 号 or 称

- [编号 biānhào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bianhao)
- [称号 chēnghào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chenghao)
- [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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