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天秤

balance scale

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

tian1ping2 • tiānpíng

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

這 台 天秤 很 精準。

This balance scale is very accurate.

請 把 這些 蘋果 放到 天秤 上。

Please put these apples on the balance scale.

這 種 天秤 需要 手動 操作。

This type of balance scale needs to be operated manually.