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秤
chèng
balance, scale; steelyard
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A balance 平 used to measure grain 禾
HSK 6
10 strokes
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Words Using 秤 (15)
Character
Pinyin
Definition
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秤
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chèng
steelyard / Roman balance / CL:[[臺|台<tái>]]
6
chèng
秤
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HSK 6
steelyard / Roman balance / CL:[[臺|台<tái>]]
天秤
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Tiānchèng
Libra (star sign)
Tiānchèng
天秤
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Libra (star sign)
天秤座
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Tiānchèngzuò
Libra (constellation and sign of the zodiac)
Tiānchèngzuò
天秤座
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Libra (constellation and sign of the zodiac)
盘秤
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pánchèng
balance consisting of steelyard with a pan / CL:[[臺|台<tái>]]
pánchèng
盘秤
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balance consisting of steelyard with a pan / CL:[[臺|台<tái>]]
秤杆
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chènggǎn
the beam of a steelyard / a balance arm
chènggǎn
秤杆
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the beam of a steelyard / a balance arm
秤盘
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chèngpán
the tray or pan of a steelyard
chèngpán
秤盘
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the tray or pan of a steelyard
秤砣
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chèngtuó
steelyard weight / standard weight
chèngtuó
秤砣
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steelyard weight / standard weight
秤砣虽小压千斤
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chèngtuósuīxiǎoyāqiānjīn
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
chèngtuósuīxiǎoyāqiānjīn
秤砣虽小压千斤
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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
秤钩
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chènggōu
steelyard hook
chènggōu
秤钩
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steelyard hook
秤锤
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chèngchuí
steelyard weights
chèngchuí
秤锤
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steelyard weights