Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
衡
héng
Description
"衡"这个字有"称重"和"平衡"的意思。
The character "衡" means "to weigh" and "balance."
它常常和别的字放在一起用，比如"平衡"和"衡量"。
It is often used together with other characters, such as in "平衡" and "衡量."
Meanings
平衡pínghéng
balance; equilibrium
我们要保持身体的平衡。
We need to maintain our body's balance.
衡量héngliáng
to weigh; to measure; to consider
你要好好衡量这件事。
You need to carefully weigh this matter.
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Notes
- Etymology
originally meant the crossbar of a balance scale, later extended to "weigh" and "balance".
- Nuance
rarely used alone; almost always appears in compounds like 平衡 or 衡量.
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