Taxonomy of meanings for 謂之:  

  • THINK
    • VPtoV(0)believe/imagine (rightly or wrongly, often wrongly) that x V-sCH
  • NAME
    • VPtoN.postN{INDIRECT OBJECT}indefinite omitted generalising subjectone calls S N; S is called NCH
    • VPt(+N)call it (by some contextually determinate name)CH
    • VPtoN1.postN2{SUBJECT}call him/her/it/them N2CH
    • VPtoN.postS{INDIRECT+OBJECT}the situation described in S is called NCH