盘秤
pán chèng
Pinyin

Definition

盘秤
 - 
pán chèng
  1. balance consisting of steelyard with a pan
  2. CL:臺|台[tái]

Character Decomposition

Related Words (7)

天秤座
Tiān chèng zuò
  1. 1 Libra (constellation and sign of the zodiac)
天秤
tiān chèng
  1. 1 balance scale
  2. 2 Taiwan pr. [tiān píng]
秤
chēng
  1. 1 variant of 稱|称[chēng], to weigh
杆秤
gǎn chèng
  1. 1 a steelyard (a type of balance)
磅秤
bàng chèng
  1. 1 scale
  2. 2 platform balance
秤盘
chèng pán
  1. 1 the tray or pan of a steelyard
秤砣
chèng tuó
  1. 1 steelyard weight
  2. 2 standard weight

Idioms (1)

秤砣虽小压千斤
chèng tuó suī xiǎo yā qiān jīn
  1. 1 although small, a steelyard weight may tip a hundred pounds (idiom)
  2. 2 apparently insignificant details can have a large impact
  3. 3 for want of a nail the battle was lost

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