常衡制

Traditional form:

常衡制

Pinyin (reading):

Chánghéngzhì

Definitions:

• Avoirdupois Weight, a system of weights based on the 16-ounce pound (or 7,000 grains)

Characters:

• 常 - common, general, normal; always, frequently, regularly
• 衡 - to measure, to weigh; to consider, to judge
• 制 - system; to establish; to manufacture; to overpower

Traditional characters:

• 常 - common, general, normal; always, frequently, regularly
• 衡 - to measure, to weigh; to consider, to judge
• 制 - system; to establish; to manufacture; to overpower