chèng

HSK 7-9
common
noun

Meaning of

秤 means weighing scale; balance; steelyard (beam balance). Pronounced chèng. HSK 7-9.

  • weighing scale; balance
  • steelyard (beam balance)

Character Info

Radical
Strokes10
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

ma
yòng
chèng
chēng
le
xià
mǎi
de
shū
cài
 

Mom used the scale to weigh the vegetables she bought.

Cài
shì
chǎng
de
tán
zhǔ
dōu
pèi
bèi
le
jīng
zhǔn
de
diàn
chèng
 

Vendors at the vegetable market are all equipped with accurate electronic scales.

ye
nián
qīng
shí
yòng
gān
chèng
mài
liáng
shi
 

Grandpa used a steelyard to sell grain when he was young.

Kuài
zhàn
yòng
xíng
chèng
bāo
guǒ
de
zhòng
liàng
 

The express delivery station uses a large platform scale to weigh packages.

Tán
huáng
chèng
fāng
biàn便
xié
dài
 
shì
chū
mén
mǎi
cài
shǐ使
yòng
 

Spring scales are easy to carry and suitable for buying groceries outdoors.