héng

horizontal; across; crosswise

HSK 6 #1330

Character data

HSK 6
Frequency 1330th character
Radical ⽊ (75.11)
Strokes 15
Index # 3213
TRADITIONAL

Definitions

横 héng
  1. 1. horizontal
  2. 2. across
  3. 3. crosswise
  4. 4. to cross (a river, etc)
  5. 5. to place (sth) flat (on a surface)
  6. 6. (in fixed expressions) harsh and unreasonable
  7. 7. violent
  8. 8. chaotic
  9. 9. in a jumble
  10. 10. horizontal stroke (in Chinese characters)
横 hèng
  1. 1. harsh and unreasonable
  2. 2. unexpected

Stroke order

横 stroke order diagram
横 stroke order animation

Words containing 横

Word Meaning
diaphragm
Yokosuka (port and navy base in the Tokyo bay)
Yokosuka City in Japan; Japanese port city
coarse and arrogant; always in the right
horizontal tablet (for an inscription)
to splatter; to splash across
pubic bone
cape jasmine (Gardenia jasminoides), esp. grown as bonsai
tears and mucus flowing profusely; in a tragic state
tears and mucus flowing profusely; sniveling
to be overflowing with tears (idiom)
(coll.) meek and civil in public, but a tyrant at home
crossword
Warring States political strategist; diplomat
rude and unreasonable
flesh and blood flying (idiom); carnage
ally with Qin; Warring States diplomacy
sudden and unexpected disaster (idiom)
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