衡

衡 is a Chinese hanzi, listed here under the keyword “measure”. It is built from 彳 (step with left foot) and 亍 (to take small steps). It appears as a component in 1 other character in this index.

Keyword: measure
Pinyin (Mandarin): héng
Script: Chinese hanzi
Also known as: measure, weigh, judge, consider, взвешивать, мерить, судить, считать, weigh, judge, consider
Same glyph as a Japanese kanji: 衡 equilibrium

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Characters that contain 衡

蘅 a fragrant plant with a medicinal root

How to find 衡 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “step with left foot” + “to take small steps”. 衡 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 衡 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.