tōng
chēng

common
verb
noun

Meaning of 通称

通称 means to be generally called; to be commonly known as; general term; common name; popular name. Pronounced tōng chēng.

  • to be generally called; to be commonly known as
  • general term; common name; popular name

Definitions & Examples

tōng
chēng
hēi
 

Channa argus is commonly known as the snakehead fish.

Zhè
zhǒng
zhí
tōng
chēng
ba
huā
 

This plant is commonly called morning glory.

xué
shàng
tōng
chēng
zhè
zhǒng
xiàn
xiàng
wéi
dài
cháng
zuò
yòng
 

In medical terminology, this phenomenon is generally called compensation.