均衡 (jūn héng) — balanced, well-proportioned, in equilibrium | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

A formal/written adjective for 'balanced' — stronger and more abstract than the everyday 平衡. Use for development, nutrition, or competing forces; 平等 is about equal rights/status, not balance.

adjective

balancedwell-proportionedin equilibrium

Examples

均衡。
Hé lǐ de yǐn shí jié gòu néng bǎo zhèng yíng yǎng jūn héng.
A reasonable diet structure can ensure balanced nutrition.
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Chéng xiāng fā zhǎn bù jūn héng shì hěn duō guó jiā miàn lín de wèn tí.
The imbalanced development between urban and rural areas is a problem many countries face.
均衡，。
Bǐ sài shuāng fāng shí lì jūn héng, jié guǒ nán yǐ yù cè.
The two sides in the match have balanced strength, making the outcome hard to predict.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

衡héngbalance

均 and 衡 both convey evenness and balance, so together they mean well-proportioned.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

土匀均

Meaning part形符xíngfú

土土tǔearth

Sound part声符shēngfú

匀

匀yún均jūn

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

均 pairs 土 (earth) with 匀, which gives it its sound.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

角角jiǎohorn

大大dàbig

Sound part声符shēngfú

行

行xíng衡héng

Same sound today

衡 uses 行 to hint at its sound, and includes 角 (horn) and 大 (big) as meaning parts.

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