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重心

zhòngxīn

center of gravity, core

A ruler balances on one finger
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Characters in this word

重 zhòng

Strokes
9
Radical
里 — inside
Made of
千 thousand 里 inside
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

心 xīn

Strokes
4
Radical
心 — heart
How it's built
Pictograph — a drawing of the thing

Example phrases

  • 搬运大型设备时,必须先判断它的重心位置。 Bānyùn dàxíng shèbèi shí, bìxū xiān pànduàn tā de zhòngxīn wèizhi. When moving large equipment, you must first judge the position of its centre of gravity.
  • 骑自行车转弯时,身体的重心要稍微往里倾。 Qí zìxíngchē zhuǎnwān shí, shēntǐ de zhòngxīn yào shāowēi wǎng lǐ qīng. When turning on a bicycle, your centre of gravity should lean slightly inward.
  • 现在他把生活的重心放在了孩子身上。 Xiànzài tā bǎ shēnghuó de zhòngxīn fàng zài le háizi shēnshang. Now he has put the focus of his life on his children.

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