Chinese

平衡

/pʰiŋ³⁵ xɤŋ³⁵/
balance; equilibrium
  • HSK 6
  • TOCFL 6

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  • characterChinese平 “level; even; flat”
    • componentChinese八 “eight”
    • soundChinese釆 “to distinguish; to discriminate”
    • componentChinese亏 “exhaled air”
    • meaningChinese二 “two”
  • characterChinese衡 “cross yoke (of an ox, in carriage, etc.)”
    • soundChinese行 “to walk”
      • componentChinese彳 “to walk slowly”
      • componentChinese亍 “to stop; to stand still”
    • meaningChinese角 “horn; antler”
    • meaningChinese大 “of great size; big; large; huge”

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