• Pinyin: héng
  English Definition: horizontal; across; crosswise; horizontal stroke (in Chinese characters); to place (sth) flat (on a surface); to cross (a river, etc); in a jumble; chaotic; (in fixed expressions) harsh and unreasonable; violent
  Chinese Definition:
  ①跟地面平行的，与“竖”、“直”相对：横梁。横楣。横额。横幅。横批。横披(长条形横幅字画)。横匾。横标。横空。
  ②左右向的，跟目视方向垂直的，与“竖”、“直”、“纵”相对：横写。横排。横向。横斜。纵横。
  ③地理学上指东西向的：与“纵”相对：横贯东西。
  ④纵直竖。
  Example Words:

  纵横	zòng héng	lit. warp and weft in weaving; vertically and horizontal; length and breadth; criss-crossed; able to move unhindered; abbr. for 合纵连横 , School of Diplomacy during the Warring States Period (475-221 BC)	HSK 6
  横向	héng xiàng	horizontal; orthogonal; perpendicular; lateral; crosswise	HSK 6
  横行	héng xíng	to go on the rampage; to riot; to run amuck	HSK 6
  横幅	héng fú	horizontal scroll; banner; streamer	HSK 6
  横跨	héng kuà	to span; to stretch across; to travel across	HSK 6

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• Pinyin: hèng
  English Definition: harsh and unreasonable; unexpected
  Chinese Definition:
  ①凶暴，不讲理；蛮横。强横。横暴。横蛮。
  ②意外的，不寻常的：横财。横祸。横事。横死。
  ③纵直竖。
  Example Words:

  蛮横	mán hèng	rude and unreasonable
  骄横	jiāo hèng	arrogant; overbearing
  专横	zhuān hèng	imperious; peremptory
  横祸	hèng huò	unexpected calamity
  横财	hèng cái	easy money; windfall; ill-gotten gains; undeserved fortune; illegal profit

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