'唤作' is a formal or literary verb phrase meaning 'to be called' or 'to be known as'. It combines 唤 (huàn), meaning 'to call' or 'to summon', and 作 (zuò), meaning 'to act as' or 'to serve as'. Together, they express the idea of being designated or identified by a particular name or title. Unlike the more common 叫做 (jiàozuò), 唤作 carries a slightly classical or elegant tone and appears frequently in written Chinese — especially in descriptive, narrative, or expository texts involving names, classifications, or introductions.

This phrase typically follows the subject directly and precedes the name or label: [Subject] + 唤作 + [Name/Title]. It is rarely used in casual spoken conversation but appears often in nature writing, historical accounts, and scientific descriptions where precise naming conventions matter — for instance, when introducing animal species, regional terms, or traditional titles.