秤纽 chèngniǔ lifting cord of a steelyard Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 秤 chèng noun steelyard scale a weighing device such as a steelyard or balance scale纽 紐 niǔ knob/handle The part of an object used for holding, lifting, or hanging it, such as a knob on a seal or a loop on a scale.