权衡
Old HSK 6
权衡 (quánhéng) · to weigh up
权衡 (quánhéng) means “to weigh up; to balance”. It is written with 2 characters: 权 (authority) + 衡 (to measure). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 权衡 is built
The characters
权 quán · authority
What 权 is made of
- 木mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 八bā — eight
- 十 — ten
- 又yòu — and
Origin hint: 木 gives the meaning, 雚 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
衡 héng · to measure
What 衡 is made of
- 行xíng — to go
- 彳chì — to step with the left foot
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 亍chù — to take small steps
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丁dīng — male adult
- 彳chì — to step with the left foot
- 角jiǎo — angle
- ⺈ — top shape
- 用yòng — to use
- 冂 — frame
- 大dà — big
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 人rén — person
Example sentences
你要权衡一下利和弊。Nǐ yào quánhéng yíxià lì hé bì.You should weigh up the pros and cons.
权衡之后，她选择了留下。Quánhéng zhīhòu, tā xuǎnzé le liúxià.After weighing it up, she chose to stay.
Questions about 权衡
What does 权衡 mean?
权衡 (quánhéng) means “to weigh up; to balance”.
How do you pronounce 权衡?
权衡 is pronounced quánhéng.
Which HSK level is 权衡?
权衡 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 权利quánlìright (entitlement)
- 权力quánlìpower
- 权威quánwēiauthority
- 政权zhèngquánpolitical power
- 主权zhǔquánsovereignty
- 平衡pínghéngbalance
Learn 权衡 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 150: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.