著称 zhùchēng to be widely known as
How to remember 著称: 著 to show + 称 balanced = to be widely known as.
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How it is used
- To be famous *for* something - pattern 以…著称: 这座城市以美食著称 (zhè zuò chéngshì yǐ měishí zhùchēng) this city is renowned for its food.
- More formal and positive than 有名 (yǒumíng); it needs the thing it's known for, unlike 出名 (chūmíng).
- Note the reading: 著 is zhù here, not zhe/zhuó.