quán​héng

to measure and select talents

quán​héng to measure and select talents

  1. to select for office
    (bound form) to evaluate and select candidates for official government positions; to appoint based on merit
  2. to judge
    (bound form) to weigh up; to judge; to consider or compare the relative merits of things, such as in the phrases 衡量 héng​liáng or 权衡 quán​héng

quán​héng weighing scales

  1. to assess
    (bound form) to assess; to weigh or estimate; to judge the relative value or weight of something
  2. weighing scale
    (literary) a weighing instrument; a steelyard or scale

quán​héng to weigh up

  1. to assess
    (bound form) to assess; to weigh or estimate; to judge the relative value or weight of something
  2. to judge
    (bound form) to weigh up; to judge; to consider or compare the relative merits of things, such as in the phrases 衡量 héng​liáng or 权衡 quán​héng