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衡
héng
1. to weigh
2. weight
3. measure
Common • Top 13% ✏️ 16 strokes

Character Breakdown (Single character)

衡
héng
to measure, to weigh; to consider, to judge
HSK 5 16 丶

Compound Words (20)

制衡
zhìhéng
to check and balance (power)
均衡
jūnhéng
equal
失衡
shīhéng
to unbalance
平衡
pínghéng
balance
HSK 5
张衡
ZhāngHéng
Zhang Heng (78-139) great Han dynasty astronomer and mathematician
抗衡
kànghéng
contend against
杜衡
dùhéng
Asarum forbesii (wild ginger plant)
权衡
quánhéng
to weigh
HSK 6
争衡
zhēnghéng
to struggle for mastery
玉衡
yùhéng
epsilon Ursae Majoris in the Big Dipper
衡南
Héngnán
Hengnan county in Hengyang [[衡陽|衡阳<Héngyáng>]], Hunan
衡山
HéngShān
Mt Heng in Hunan, southern of the Five Sacred Mountains [[五嶽|五岳<Wǔyuè>]]
衡平
héngpíng
to govern
衡东
Héngdōng
Hengdong county in Hengyang [[衡陽|衡阳<Héngyáng>]], Hunan
衡水
Héngshuǐ
Hengshui prefecture level city in Hebei
衡酌
héngzhuó
to weigh and consider
衡量
héngliáng
to weigh
衡阳
Héngyáng
Hengyang prefecture level city in Hunan
金衡
jīnhéng
troy weight, system of weights for precious metals and gemstones based on the 12-ounce pound (or 5,760 grains)
铨衡
quánhéng
to measure and select talents

Metadata

Category
Chinese
HSK Character Level
5
Character Frequency Rank
1,339
Word Frequency Rank
11,368 of 84,292