Chinese Word: 横 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

横 (Trad.: 橫)Polyphone (多音字)HSK 6

Antonyms: 竖纵

Total strokes: 15; Radical: 木

Pictophonetic:黄 indicates the sound; 木 (tree) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿰ Left to right
- 木 [ mù ] tree; wood, lumber; wooden
- 黄 [ huáng ] yellow; surname

Similar Characters: 穔

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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HSK 6	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)
横向HSK 6	héng xiàng	horizontal; orthogonal; perpendicular; lateral; crosswise
横行HSK 6	héng xíng	to go on the rampage; to riot; to run amuck
横幅HSK 6	héng fú	horizontal scroll; banner; streamer
横跨HSK 6	héng kuà	to span; to stretch across; to travel across

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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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Example Sentences

1		bǎ 把 zhè ge 这个 duì xiàng 对象 héng 横 guò lai 过来。 Turn this object sideways.
2		tā 她 de 的 héng xiàng 横向 sī wéi 思维 hěn qiáng 很强。 She has a strong lateral thinking ability.
3		zhè ge 这个 shū jià 书架 shì 是 héng 横 fàng 放 de 的。 This bookshelf is placed horizontally.
4		nà 那 zuò 座 qiáo 桥 héng kuà 横跨 zài 在 hé 河 shàng 上。 That bridge spans over the river.
5		zhè ge 这个 xiàng mù 项目 héng kuà 横跨 duō ge 多个 lǐng yù 领域。 This project spans multiple fields.

More Sentences

1		bǎ 把 zhè ge 这个 duì xiàng 对象 héng 横 guò lai 过来。 Turn this object sideways.
2		tā 她 de 的 héng xiàng 横向 sī wéi 思维 hěn qiáng 很强。 She has a strong lateral thinking ability.
3		zhè ge 这个 shū jià 书架 shì 是 héng 横 fàng 放 de 的。 This bookshelf is placed horizontally.
4		nà 那 zuò 座 qiáo 桥 héng kuà 横跨 zài 在 hé 河 shàng 上。 That bridge spans over the river.
5		zhè ge 这个 xiàng mù 项目 héng kuà 横跨 duō ge 多个 lǐng yù 领域。 This project spans multiple fields.

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