权衡 meaning in English

quánhéng

to consider; to weigh (a matter)

HSK 7-9verbTraditional 權衡22 strokes

Meaning of 权衡

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

quánhéng
  1. to consider
  2. to weigh (a matter)
  3. to balance (pros and cons)

Stroke order for each character

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权 quán · authority · 6 strokes

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衡 héng · to measure · 16 strokes

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Related words

Words that share a character with 权衡.

权利quánlìright (i.e. an entitlement to sth); (classical) power and wealth
权力quánlìpower; authority
平衡pínghéngbalance; equilibrium
政权zhèngquánregime; political power
人权rénquánhuman rights
衡量héngliángto weigh; to examine
授权shòuquánto authorize
特权tèquánprerogative; privilege
权威quánwēiauthority; authoritative
权益quányìrights; interests
抗衡kànghéngto compete with; to vie with
主权zhǔquánsovereignty

Questions about 权衡

What does 权衡 mean?

权衡 (quánhéng) means "to consider; to weigh (a matter)" and is used as a verb.

How do you write 权衡?

权衡 is made of 2 characters: 权 (6 strokes), 衡 (16 strokes). That is 22 strokes in total.

Is 权衡 an HSK word?

Yes. 权衡 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.

How is 权衡 written in traditional Chinese?

In traditional characters, 权衡 is written 權衡.