秤
HSK 7–9

秤 (chèng): balance, scale, steelyard

chèng

balance, scale, steelyard

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Pinyin

chèng

HSK Level

Level 7

Characters

1

English Meaning

balance, scale, steelyard

How to Write 秤 (chèng)

秤 is written in 10 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
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  3. 3
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  10. 10

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Origin of 秤

A balance 平 used to measure grain 禾

What 秤 is Made Of

秤 is built from 2 components:

禾cereal, grain, rice
平flat, level, even

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