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天秤

balance scale

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

tian1cheng4 • tiānchèng

Meaning

Primary

balance scale

Alternatives

scale, balance

Mnemonic

A 天秤 balance scale is a 秤 scale that measures something by putting it in one and and then putting weights on one end of it until the two scales are parallel to the horizon of the 天 heavens.

Usage

这 台 天秤 很 精准。

This balance scale is very accurate.

请 把 这些 苹果 放到 天秤 上。

Please put these apples on the balance scale.

这 种 天秤 需要 手动 操作。

This type of balance scale needs to be operated manually.