(héng) — to weigh, to measure, to judge; weighing apparatus, balance

Définition

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

Exemples

  • 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.
  • 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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