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秤 chèng balance

balance; scale; steelyard

How to remember 秤: 禾 grain + 平 level = balance. At the market the old man pours grain into the pan until both sides hang level on his brass balance.

  • HSK 8
  • 10 strokes
  • Radical 禾

Component breakdown

秤 = 禾 grain + 平 level

  • 禾 grain
  • 平 level
    • 干 do
    • 丷 horns
The Gushi story

At the market the old man pours grain into the pan until both sides hang level on his brass balance.

How it is used

  • A scale/balance for weighing - 磅秤 (bàngchèng) a platform scale, 电子秤 (diànzǐchèng) a digital scale, 弹簧秤 (tánhuángchèng) a spring scale.
  • 秤砣 (chèngtuó) is the sliding weight; 一杆秤 (yì gǎn chèng) a steelyard. Concrete everyday object.