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衡 Heng — a rarer surname

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Where the surname comes from

A surname meaning 'balance', from the ancient state of Heng.

What the character means

Fair and balanced judgment

Why it scores this way

Reads the way it looks for an English speaker — no sounds English doesn't have.

Outside the top 100 — distinctive, but some people will ask you to repeat or write it.

16 strokes — more than most; it will take real practice to write smoothly.

People who carried this name

• Heng Liang — —
• Heng Xian — Western Han scholar of Confucian classics, renowned for his mastery of the Book of Songs.
• Heng Yi — Eastern Han military officer active in the Jiaozhou region during the late Han period.

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