平衡 (píng héng) — (adjective) balanced, in equilibrium; (verb) to… | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

平衡 (pínghéng) is the everyday word for 'balanced' or 'in equilibrium' — broader than 均衡, which emphasizes equal proportions, and different from 权衡, which specifically means weighing pros and cons.

adjective

balancedin equilibrium

verb

to balanceto keep in balance

Examples

平衡。
Bǎo chí píng héng de yǐn shí duì shēn tǐ hěn hǎo.
Maintaining a balanced diet is good for your health.
平衡。
Tā xué huì le píng héng gōng zuò hé jiā tíng.
She learned to balance work and family.
平衡。
Zhè ge yùn dòng yuán píng héng néng lì hěn qiáng.
This athlete has a strong sense of balance.

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

平衡 joins 平 level and 衡 balance to express equilibrium.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

八八bādivision
亏亏kuīexhaled air

The origin is uncertain. One explanation combines 八 (division) and 亏 (exhaled air) to show smooth speech.

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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