制衡 zhì héng ㄓˋ ㄏㄥˊ zai3 hang4
- to check and balance (power)
- checks and balances
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More words with these characters
制
- 仿制 仿製 fǎng zhì ㄈㄤˇ ㄓˋ fong2 zai3 to copy
- 克制 kè zhì ㄎㄜˋ ㄓˋ hak1 zai3 to restrain
- 制定 zhì dìng ㄓˋ ㄉㄧㄥˋ zai3 ding6 to draw up; to formulate
- 制度 zhì dù ㄓˋ ㄉㄨˋ zai3 dou6 system (e.g. political, adminstrative etc)
- 制服 zhì fú ㄓˋ ㄈㄨˊ zai3 fuk6 to subdue
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- 制止 zhì zhǐ ㄓˋ ㄓˇ zai3 zi2 to curb
- 制约 制約 zhì yuē ㄓˋ ㄩㄝ zai3 joek3 to restrict
- 制裁 zhì cái ㄓˋ ㄘㄞˊ zai3 coi4 to punish
- 制订 制訂 zhì dìng ㄓˋ ㄉㄧㄥˋ zai3 ding3 to work out
- 压制 壓制 yā zhì ㄧㄚ ㄓˋ aat3 zai3 to suppress
- 学制 學制 xué zhì ㄒㄩㄝˊ ㄓˋ hok6 zai3 educational system
- 专制 專制 zhuān zhì ㄓㄨㄢ ㄓˋ zyun1 zai3 autocracy
- 强制 強制 qiáng zhì ㄑㄧㄤˊ ㄓˋ koeng5 zai3 to force; to compel; to coerce
- 抑制 yì zhì ㄧˋ ㄓˋ jik1 zai3 to inhibit
- 抵制 dǐ zhì ㄉㄧˇ ㄓˋ dai2 zai3 to resist
- 控制 kòng zhì ㄎㄨㄥˋ ㄓˋ hung3 zai3 to control
- 机制 機制 jī zhì ㄐㄧ ㄓˋ gei1 zai3 mechanism
- 法制 fǎ zhì ㄈㄚˇ ㄓˋ faat3 zai3 legal system and institutions
- 特制 特製 tè zhì ㄊㄜˋ ㄓˋ dak6 zai3 specially made; custom-made
- 牵制 牽制 qiān zhì ㄑㄧㄢ ㄓˋ hin1 zai3 to control
衡
- 均衡 jūn héng ㄐㄩㄣ ㄏㄥˊ gwan1 hang4 equal
- 平衡 píng héng ㄆㄧㄥˊ ㄏㄥˊ ping4 hang4 balance
- 抗衡 kàng héng ㄎㄤˋ ㄏㄥˊ kong3 hang4 to compete with
- 权衡 權衡 quán héng ㄑㄩㄢˊ ㄏㄥˊ kyun4 hang4 to consider
- 衡量 héng liáng ㄏㄥˊ ㄌㄧㄤˊ hang4 loeng6 to weigh
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- 度量衡 dù liàng héng ㄉㄨˋ ㄌㄧㄤˋ ㄏㄥˊ dok6 loeng4 hang4 measurement
- 失衡 shī héng ㄕ ㄏㄥˊ sat1 hang4 to unbalance
- 张衡 張衡 Zhāng Héng ㄓㄤ ㄏㄥˊ zoeng1 hang4 Zhang Heng (78-139) great Han dynasty astronomer and mathematician
- 杜衡 dù héng ㄉㄨˋ ㄏㄥˊ dou6 hang4 Asarum forbesii (wild ginger plant)
- 争衡 爭衡 zhēng héng ㄓㄥ ㄏㄥˊ zang1 hang4 to struggle for mastery
- 玉衡 Yù héng ㄩˋ ㄏㄥˊ juk6 hang4 Alioth; Epsilon Ursae Majoris in the Big Dipper
- 衡南 Héng nán ㄏㄥˊ ㄋㄢˊ hang4 naam4 see 衡南县
- 衡山 Héng Shān ㄏㄥˊ ㄕㄢ hang4 saan1 Mt Heng in Hunan, southern mountain of the Five Sacred Mountains 五岳
- 衡山 Héng shān ㄏㄥˊ ㄕㄢ hang4 saan1 see 衡山县
- 衡平 héng píng ㄏㄥˊ ㄆㄧㄥˊ hang4 ping4 to govern
- 衡东 衡東 Héng dōng ㄏㄥˊ ㄉㄨㄥ hang4 dung1 see 衡东县
- 衡水 Héng shuǐ ㄏㄥˊ ㄕㄨㄟˇ hang4 seoi2 see 衡水市
- 衡酌 héng zhuó ㄏㄥˊ ㄓㄨㄛˊ hang4 zoek3 to weigh and consider
- 衡阳 衡陽 Héng yáng ㄏㄥˊ ㄧㄤˊ hang4 joeng4 see 衡阳市
- 金衡 jīn héng ㄐㄧㄣ ㄏㄥˊ gam1 hang4 troy weight, system of weights for precious metals and gemstones based on the 12-ounce pound (or 5,760 grains)
Idioms with these characters
- 粗制滥造 粗製濫造 cū zhì làn zào ㄘㄨ ㄓˋ ㄌㄢˋ ㄗㄠˋ cou1 zai3 laam6 zou6 to churn out large quantities without regard for quality (idiom); rough and slipshod work
- 如法泡制 如法泡製 rú fǎ pào zhì ㄖㄨˊ ㄈㄚˇ ㄆㄠˋ ㄓˋ jyu4 faat3 paau3 zai3 lit. to follow the recipe (idiom)
- 如法炮制 如法炮製 rú fǎ páo zhì ㄖㄨˊ ㄈㄚˇ ㄆㄠˊ ㄓˋ jyu4 faat3 paau4 zai3 lit. to follow the recipe (idiom)
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- 先发制人 先發制人 xiān fā zhì rén ㄒㄧㄢ ㄈㄚ ㄓˋ ㄖㄣˊ sin1 faat3 zai3 jan4 (idiom) to gain the initiative by striking first; to preempt
- 因地制宜 yīn dì zhì yí ㄧㄣ ㄉㄧˋ ㄓˋ ㄧˊ jan1 dei6 zai3 ji4 (idiom) to use methods in line with local circumstances
- 因时制宜 因時制宜 yīn shí zhì yí ㄧㄣ ㄕˊ ㄓˋ ㄧˊ jan1 si4 zai3 ji4 (idiom) to use methods appropriate to the current situation
- 以夷制夷 yǐ yí zhì yí ㄧˇ ㄧˊ ㄓˋ ㄧˊ ji5 ji4 zai3 ji4 to use foreigners to subdue foreigners (idiom); let the barbarians fight it out among themselves (traditional policy of successive dynasties)