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title: "Kancheng Meaning: 堪称 (kānchēng) Means “can be called”"
description: "堪称 (traditional 堪稱, kānchēng) means “can be called; to rank as”. Hear its tones, see what 堪 and 称 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kancheng"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 堪称 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

堪称 kānchēng

## can be called; to rank as

## Its characters

1. 堪 kān to be able to
2. 称 chēng to call

## In a sentence

这道菜堪称本店一绝。 This dish can be called our restaurant's specialty.

[More about 堪称](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%A0%AA%E7%A7%B0)

## More words with 堪 or 称

- [不堪 bùkān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bukan)
- [称号 chēnghào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chenghao)
- [称呼 chēnghu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chenghu)
- [称赞 chēngzàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chengzan)
- [号称 hàochēng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/haocheng)
- [简称 jiǎnchēng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiancheng)
- [名称 míngchēng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/mingcheng)
- [俗称 súchēng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/sucheng)
- [宣称 xuānchēng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xuancheng)
- [自称 zìchēng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zicheng)

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