Balance in Chinese
The Chinese word for balance is 平衡 (píng héng). The everyday word for balance, physical or in life.
píng héng
Balance
What 平衡 means.
平 means level and 衡 was the beam of a steelyard scale, so 平衡 pictures a scale at rest. It is used for physical balance and for balance in life, as in 工作与生活的平衡, work–life balance.
- 平
- level, even
- 衡
- balance, a weighing beam
Simplified and traditional
平衡
平衡
平衡 is written the same way in simplified and traditional Chinese, so every Chinese reader recognises it.
About balance in Chinese
How do you write balance in Chinese?
Balance is 平衡 in Chinese, pronounced píng héng. Balance 平 means “level, even”, 衡 means “balance, a weighing beam”.
How do you pronounce 平衡?
Say píng (second tone, rising), héng (second tone, rising). Mandarin tones change meaning, so it is worth listening to a native speaker once.
Is 平衡 different in traditional Chinese?
No. 平衡 is written the same way in simplified and traditional Chinese.
Is 平衡 a good Chinese tattoo?
Yes, it is a real, everyday Chinese word rather than a machine translation, so Chinese readers will understand it. Keep the characters in their order, top to bottom or left to right, and never mirrored. Choose a readable style such as Kaishu, bring a clean reference to your artist, and show it to a fluent reader before your appointment.