合hap6稱cing1

English

1. common term
2. collective term
3. to be commonly called
4. general term

粵語 — Cantonese

1. 將事物概括起嚟嘅稱呼（量詞：個）
2. 將相近嘅對象夾埋稱呼

Examples

• 麒麟、鳳凰、龜、龍合稱四靈。

  The qilin, the phoenix, the tortoise and the dragon are together called the Four Auspicious Beasts.

• 「歲寒三友」係松、竹、梅嘅合稱。 ("seoi3 hon4 saam1 jau5" hai6 cung4, zuk1, mui4 ge3 hap6 cing1.)

  "Three Friends of Winter" is the collective term for pine, bamboo and plum.