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  • to weigh (variant of 稱|称[cheng1])
  • steelyard balance; Roman balance
  • CL:臺|台[tai2]
  • variant of 秤砣[cheng4 tuo2]
Trad. 秤桿
  • the beam of a steelyard
  • a balance arm
Trad. 秤盤
  • the tray or pan of a steelyard balance
  • steelyard weight
  • standard weight
Trad. 秤鉤
  • steelyard hook
Trad. 秤錘
  • steelyard weights
  • large steelyard usu. operated by three people – two to lift it using a pole, and one to adjust the counterweight
  • (coll.) rigged scale (used to deceive customers by displaying incorrect weight)
Trad. 過秤
  • to weigh sth
Trad. 盤秤
  • balance consisting of steelyard with a pan
  • CL:臺|台[tai2]
  • counter scale; bench scale
Trad. 檯秤
  • platform scale
  • (dialect) counter scale; bench scale
Trad. 復秤
  • to reweigh
Trad. 桿秤
  • a steelyard (a type of balance)
  • to lose weight (of cattle)
  • rigged scale (used to deceive customers by displaying incorrect weight)

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