常衡制
Cháng héng zhì
Pinyin

Definition

常衡制
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Cháng héng zhì
  1. Avoirdupois Weight, a system of weights based on the 16-ounce pound (or 7,000 grains)

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

实名制
shí míng zhì
  1. 1 system for identifying users (on a rail network, the Internet etc)
常
Cháng
  1. 1 surname Chang
常常
cháng cháng
  1. 1 frequently
  2. 2 often
控制
kòng zhì
  1. 1 control
  2. 2 to exercise control over
  3. 3 to contain
正常
zhèng cháng
  1. 1 regular
  2. 2 normal
  3. 3 ordinary
经常
jīng cháng
  1. 1 frequently
  2. 2 constantly
  3. 3 regularly
  4. 4 often
  5. 5 day-to-day
  6. 6 everyday
  7. 7 daily
制作
zhì zuò
  1. 1 to make
  2. 2 to manufacture
非常
fēi cháng
  1. 1 very
  2. 2 very much
  3. 3 unusual
  4. 4 extraordinary
克制
kè zhì
  1. 1 to restrain
  2. 2 to control
  3. 3 restraint
  4. 4 self-control
制
zhì
  1. 1 system
  2. 2 to control
  3. 3 to regulate
  4. 4 variant of 製|制[zhì]
制定
zhì dìng
  1. 1 to draw up
  2. 2 to formulate
制度
zhì dù
  1. 1 system (e.g. political, adminstrative etc)
  2. 2 institution
  3. 3 CL:個|个[gè]
制服
zhì fú
  1. 1 to subdue
  2. 2 to check
  3. 3 to bring under control
  4. 4 (in former times) what one is allowed to wear depending on social status
  5. 5 uniform (army, party, school etc)
  6. 6 livery (for company employees)
  7. 7 CL:套[tào]
制止
zhì zhǐ
  1. 1 to curb
  2. 2 to put a stop to
  3. 3 to stop
  4. 4 to check
  5. 5 to limit
制约
zhì yuē
  1. 1 to restrict
  2. 2 condition
制裁
zhì cái
  1. 1 to punish
  2. 2 punishment
  3. 3 sanctions (incl. economic)
制造业
zhì zào yè
  1. 1 manufacturing industry
反常
fǎn cháng
  1. 1 unusual
  2. 2 abnormal
均衡
jūn héng
  1. 1 equal
  2. 2 balanced
  3. 3 harmony
  4. 4 equilibrium
压制
yā zhì
  1. 1 to suppress
  2. 2 to inhibit
  3. 3 to stifle

Idioms (20)

一反常态
yī fǎn cháng tài
  1. 1 complete change from the normal state (idiom); quite uncharacteristic
  2. 2 entirely outside the norm
  3. 3 out of character
三纲五常
sān gāng wǔ cháng
  1. 1 three principles and five virtues (idiom)
  2. 2 the three rules (ruler guides subject, father guides son and husband guides wife) and five constant virtues of Confucianism (benevolence 仁, righteousness 義|义, propriety 禮|礼, wisdom 智 and fidelity 信)
人之常情
rén zhī cháng qíng
  1. 1 human nature (idiom)
  2. 2 a behavior that is only natural
以夷制夷
yǐ yí zhì yí
  1. 1 to use foreigners to subdue foreigners (idiom); let the barbarians fight it out among themselves (traditional policy of successive dynasties)
  2. 2 Use Western science and technology to counter imperialist encroachment. (late Qing modernizing slogan)
先发制人
xiān fā zhì rén
  1. 1 to gain the initiative by striking first (idiom); to preempt
  2. 2 to anticipate
  3. 3 preemptive
兵家常事
bīng jiā cháng shì
  1. 1 commonplace in military operations (idiom)
千里马常有，而伯乐不常有
qiān lǐ mǎ cháng yǒu , ér Bó Lè bù cháng yǒu
  1. 1 lit. there are many swift horses, but very few who can spot them (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. many have talent, but few can recognize talent when they see it
因地制宜
yīn dì zhì yí
  1. 1 (idiom) to use methods in line with local circumstances
因时制宜
yīn shí zhì yí
  1. 1 (idiom) to use methods appropriate to the current situation
如法泡制
rú fǎ pào zhì
  1. 1 lit. to follow the recipe (idiom)
  2. 2 to follow the same plan
如法炮制
rú fǎ páo zhì
  1. 1 lit. to follow the recipe (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to follow a set pattern
权衡利弊
quán héng lì bì
  1. 1 to weigh the pros and cons (idiom)
法轮常转
Fǎ lún cháng zhuàn
  1. 1 the Wheel turns constantly (idiom); Buddhist teaching will overcome everything
知足常乐
zhī zú cháng lè
  1. 1 satisfied with what one has (idiom)
祸福无常
huò fú wú cháng
  1. 1 disaster and happiness do not follow rules (idiom); future blessings and misfortunes are unpredictable
粗制滥造
cū zhì làn zào
  1. 1 to churn out large quantities without regard for quality (idiom); rough and slipshod work
老生常谈
lǎo shēng cháng tán
  1. 1 an old observation (idiom)
  2. 2 a truism
  3. 3 banal comments
衡情酌理
héng qíng zhuó lǐ
  1. 1 to weight the matter and deliberate the reason (idiom); to weigh and consider
  2. 2 to deliberate
衡酌
héng zhuó
  1. 1 to weigh and consider
  2. 2 to deliberate
  3. 3 short form of idiom 衡情酌理
蹈常袭故
dǎo cháng xí gù
  1. 1 follow the same old path (idiom); stuck in a rut
  2. 2 always the same routine

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