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权衡

quán héngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to consider / to weigh (a matter) / to balance (pros and cons)
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-26c059a164070331. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

權衡 权衡 [quan2 heng2] /to consider/to weigh (a matter)/to balance (pros and cons)/

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Other forms in these source records: 權衡

  • 权
    quán

    authority / power / right / (literary) to weigh / expedient / temporary

    Quán

    surname Quan

  • 衡
    héng

    to weigh / weight / measure

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.