| ID | Chinese | Trad. | Pinyin | PlainPY | English Definition | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Chinese | Trad. | Pinyin | PlainPY | English Definition | ||
| 1 | 秤 | 秤 | chèng | cheng4 | steelyard; Roman balance; Classifiers: 台 | ||
| 2 | 秤锤 | 秤錘 | chèng chuí | cheng4 chui2 | steelyard weights | ||
| 3 | 秤杆 | 秤桿 | chèng gǎn | cheng4 gan3 | the beam of a steelyard; a balance arm | ||
| 4 | 秤钩 | 秤鉤 | chèng gōu | cheng4 gou1 | steelyard hook | ||
| 5 | 秤盘 | 秤槃 | chèng pán | cheng4 pan2 | the tray or pan of a steelyard | ||
| 6 | 秤坨 | 秤坨 | chèng tuó | cheng4 tuo2 | steelyard weight; standard weight; variant of 秤砣 | ||
| 7 | 秤砣虽小压千斤 | 秤砣雖小壓千斤 | chèng tuó suī xiǎo yā qiān jīn | cheng4 tuo2 sui1 xiao3 ya1 qian1 jin1 | although small, a steelyard weight may tip a hundred pounds (idiom); apparently insignificant details can have a large impact; for want of a nail the battle was lost |
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