称之为
chēng​zhī​wéi

to call it

chēng​zhī​wéi to call it
  1. 称 稱 chēng verb
    to call
    to call; to name; to address as; to be known as
  2. 之 zhī pronoun
    it
    Used only in the object position to refer to a person or thing already mentioned, meaning "him", "her", "it", or "them".
  3. 为 為 wéi verbpreposition
    to be
    to be; to become; to act as; to serve as; to take as

chēng​zhī​wéi to claim to be
  1. 称 稱 chēng verb
    to state
    to say; to state; to report or claim; to express an opinion or feeling
  2. 之 zhī pronoun
    it
    Used only in the object position to refer to a person or thing already mentioned, meaning "him", "her", "it", or "them".
  3. 为 為 wéi verbpreposition
    to be
    to be; to become; to act as; to serve as; to take as