衡 (héng) — to weigh, to measure, to judge; weighing apparatus, balance
Definition
衡 is a bound morpheme meaning 'to weigh / measure / judge'. It only appears in compounds such as 衡量 (to weigh up), 平衡 (balance), and 衡器 (weighing apparatus) — never alone.
bound form
to weighto measureto judgeweighing apparatusbalance
Examples
- 。Wǒ men yīng gāi héng liáng yí xià zài zuò jué dìng.We should weigh it up before making a decision.
- 。Shēng huó zhōng yào bǎo chí píng héng.You need to maintain balance in life.
- 衡。Nà ge lǎo shì héng qì xiàn zài yǐ jīng hěn shǎo jiàn le.That old-fashioned balance scale is rarely seen now.
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