秤砣
chèng tuó
Pinyin

Definition

秤砣
 - 
chèng tuó
  1. steelyard weight
  2. standard weight

Character Decomposition

Related Words (9)

Tiān chèng zuò
  1. 1 Libra (constellation and sign of the zodiac)
tiān chèng
  1. 1 balance scale
  2. 2 Taiwan pr. [tiān píng]
chēng
  1. 1 variant: 称 chēng
  2. 2 to weigh
gǎn chèng
  1. 1 a steelyard (a type of balance)
tuó
  1. 1 steelyard weight
  2. 2 stone roller
  3. 3 to polish jade with an emery wheel

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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