謂

• Communication: To say, tell, or speak to someone. Usually implies a specific direction—telling someone something or speaking about a particular matter.
• Designation: To call, name, or label. Used frequently in philosophical and descriptive texts to assign an attribute to an object or person.
• Reference/Meaning: To refer to, mean, or intend; bridging the gap between naming and defining essence.

• Double Object Construction: `謂 + [Object] + [Attribute/Noun]` ("Call X Y").
• Pointer Construction (`謂之...`): The use of 之 as a pronoun often signals that the following phrase is a definition or categorical label ("call it...", "refer to this as...").
• Nominalization (`所謂`): Literally "that which is called"; functions as "the so-called" or "what is meant by." Often marks the introduction of a technical term or the interrogation of a concept.

Compared to other speech verbs:

• 言 (yán): General utterance; the act of speaking.
• 說 (shuō): To explain, persuade, or unfold an argument.
• 語 (yǔ): The language used, or the act of conversing/talking.
• 謂 (wèi): Focused on designation and reference; the tool for definition.

• Simplified variant: 谓 (U+8C13).

• Internalized Designation: In specific contexts, may function as "to think," "to consider," or "to hold the view that."
• Voice: While primarily active ("X calls Y..."), be alert to contexts where surrounding syntax suggests a passive reading ("X is called...").