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Pinyin: héng
English Definition: to weigh; weight; measure
Chinese Definition:
①秤杆,泛指秤:衡器。衡镜(借指辨别是非善恶的标准)。衡鉴(衡镜)。
②称量:衡钧(借指执掌国政之权)。
③反复思索做出决定,比较评定:权衡。衡情度理。
④平,对等:平衡。均衡。
⑤指北斗星:衡汉(北斗星和银河)。
⑥古同“横”,纵横。
Total strokes: 16; Radical:
Ideographic: A big horn ; provides the pronunciation
Character Formation:
  • Overlaid
    • [ xíng ] to go, to walk, to move; professional
    • Above to below
      • [ jiǎo ] angle, corner; horn, horn-shaped
      • [ ] big, great, vast, high, deep
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Example Words
平衡 píng héng balance; equilibrium
衡量 héng liáng to weigh; to examine; to consider
均衡 jūn héng equal; balanced; harmony; equilibrium
失衡 shī héng to unbalance; an imbalance
抗衡 kàng héng to compete with; to vie with; to counter
More: 衡* | *衡 | *衡*
Example Sentences
1
This cup is unbalanced and is prone to tipping over.
2
We need to weigh the pros and cons from another perspective.
3
The key is how to balance output and costs.
4
Deep breathing can help balance emotional fluctuations.
5
The tiger uses its tail to balance its body.