zhì​héng

to check and balance

  • created sense approved 制衡 · zhì​héng · to check and balance — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    制衡

    zhì​héng

    to check and balance

    to exercise mutual restraint so as to maintain a balance or equilibrium

    制 (literal) → 制 · zhì · to control 衡 (literal) → 衡 · héng · balanced

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 制衡 · zhì​héng · checks and balances — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    制衡

    zhì​héng

    checks and balances

    a system of mutual restraint between different branches of government to prevent any one from becoming too powerful

    制 (literal) → 制 · zhì · to control 衡 (literal) → 衡 · héng · balanced

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense