秤 cing³ {chèng}

(verb) weigh

秤 cing³ {chèng}

1. steelyard
2. Roman balance
3. CL: 臺

秤頭〔-头〕 cing³ tau⁴ {chèng tóu}

weight

秤錘〔-锤〕 cing³ ceoi⁴ {chèng chuí}

steelyard weights

秤桿〔-杆〕 cing³ gon¹ {chèng gǎn}

1. the beam of a steelyard
2. a balance arm

秤鉤〔-钩〕 cing³ ngau¹ {chèng gōu}

steelyard hook

秤槃〔-盘〕 cing³ pun⁴ {chèng pán}

the tray or pan of a steelyard

秤砣 cing³ to⁴ {chèng tuó}

1. steelyard weight
2. standard weight

秤砣雖小壓千斤〔--虽-压--〕 cing³ to⁴ seoi¹ siu² aat³ cin¹ gan¹ {chèng tuó suī xiǎo yā qiān jīn}

1. although small, a steelyard weight may tip a hundred pounds (idiom)
2. apparently insignificant details can have a large impact
3. for want of a nail the battle was lost