衡
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to weigh; weight; measure
Formation & memory
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Words with 衡
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| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 热动平衡 | thermodynamic equilibrium | |
| 分权制衡 | separation of powers for checks and balances | |
| 衡山县 | Hengshan, a county in Hengyang City 衡陽市|衡阳市[Heng2 yang2 Shi4], Hunan | |
| 衡水市 | Hengshui, prefecture-level city in Hebei Province 河北省[He2 bei3 Sheng3] | |
| 不平衡 | disequilibrium | |
| 衡南县 | Hengnan, a county in Hengyang City 衡陽市|衡阳市[Heng2 yang2 Shi4], Hunan | |
| 白平衡 | (photography) white balance | |
| 动平衡 | dynamic equilibrium; dynamic balancing | |
| 衡东县 | Hengdong, a county in Hengyang City 衡陽市|衡阳市[Heng2 yang2 Shi4], Hunan | |
| 收支平衡点 | break-even point | |
| 衡阳县 | Hengyang, a county in Hengyang City 衡陽市|衡阳市[Heng2 yang2 Shi4], Hunan | |
| 平衡车 | self-balancing scooter; balance bike | |
| 衡阳市 | Hengyang, prefecture-level city in Hunan Province 湖南省[Hu2 nan2 Sheng3] | |
| 平衡木 | beam (gymnastics); balance beam | |
| 衡量制 | system of weights and measures | |
| 非平衡 | non-equilibrium; disequilibrium; unbalance | |
| 非平衡态 | unbalance; disequilibrium | |
| 度量衡 | measurement | |
| 静力平衡 | static equilibrium | |
| 常衡制 | Avoirdupois Weight, a system of weights based on the 16-ounce pound (or 7,000 grains) |
Sound family
These characters use 衡 as their sound component — compare how they read.
| Character | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 衡 sound part | to measure, to weigh; to consider, to judge | |
| 蘅 | wild ginger; Asarum blumei |