衡 — Chinese character
衡
héng
to measure, to weigh; to consider, to judge
- Pinyin
- héng
- Radical
- 144 ⾏ (Walk Enclosure)
- Strokes
- 16
- Components
- 行 角 大
- Formation
- ideographic — A big 大 horn 角; 行 provides the pronunciation
- Japanese
- 衡 as a kanji
Common words with 衡
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 平衡 | píng héng | balance; equilibrium |
| 衡量 | héng liáng | to weigh; to examine |
| 均衡 | jūn héng | equal; balanced |
| 抗衡 | kàng héng | to compete with; to vie with |
| 失衡 | shī héng | to become unbalanced; imbalance (e.g. 供需失衡 (gōng xū shī héng), supply-demand imbalance) |
| 制衡 | zhì héng | to check and balance (power); checks and balances |
| 权衡 (權衡) | quán héng | to consider; to weigh (a matter) |
| 度量衡 | dù liàng héng | measurement |
| 平衡木 | píng héng mù | beam (gymnastics); balance beam |
| 衡平 | héng píng | to govern; to administer |
| 权衡利弊 (權衡利弊) | quán héng lì bì | to weigh the pros and cons (idiom) |
| 动平衡 (動平衡) | dòng píng héng | dynamic equilibrium; dynamic balancing |
English words written with 衡
衡 in the Chinese classics
Occurrences: Analects 1 · Mencius 2 · Zhuangzi 6
- Analects 15.5
- Mencius 1B.3
- Mencius 6B.15
- Zhuangzi How to Govern
- Zhuangzi Horses' Hoofs
- Zhuangzi Opening Trunks
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