秤
chēng
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to weigh (variant of 稱|称[cheng1])
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
秤 chèng joins 禾 grain with 平 balanced. Weighing grain fairly gave the first sense, a weighing instrument. The meaning grew to scale or balance.
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