横

héng

HSK 63 readings

“Horizontal” in Chinese is 横 (héng).

Other characters with the syllable heng: see all 4 →

Meaning

horizontal
across
crosswise

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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
harsh and unreasonable
unexpected

Readings

hèngharsh and unreasonable / unexpected
hénghorizontal / 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

Stroke Order

15 strokes

Words containing 横

横向héngxiànghorizontalHSK 7-9 横七竖八héngqī-shùbāin disorderHSK 7-9 纵横交错zònghéng-jiāocuòcriss-crossed (idiom)HSK 7-9

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