| chěng | steel yard/scales/CL:臺|台[tai2] |
| chèng | steelyard |
| 秤 | steelyard Roman balance CL:臺|台 |
| 秤坨 | variant of 秤砣 |
| 秤平斗满 | accurate scales and measures; accurate weights and measures |
| 秤星 | gradations marked on the beam of steelyard |
| 秤杆 | the beam of a steelyard a balance arm |
| 秤毫 | lifting cord of a steelyard |
| 秤盘 | the tray or pan of a steelyard |
| 秤砣 | steelyard weight standard weight |
| 秤砣虽小压千斤 | although small, a steelyard weight may tip a hundred pounds (idiom) apparently insignificant details can have a large impact for want of a nail the battle was lost |
| 秤钩 | steelyard hook |
| 秤锤 | steelyard weights |