héng

across, horizontal, lateral

DEFINITIONS

橫 héng
  • 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
橫 hèng
  • harsh and unreasonable
  • unexpected

WORDS

枝 shuǐ héng zhī cape jasmine (Gardenia jasminoides), esp. grown as bonsai
涕泗流 tì sì héng liú tears and mucus flowing profusely; sniveling; in a tragic state
涕泗縱 tì sì zòng héng tears and mucus flowing profusely; sniveling; in a tragic state
財 fā hèng cái to make easy money; to make a fortune; to line one's pockets
眼淚流 yǎn lèi hèng liú to be overflowing with tears (idiom)
窩裡 wō li hèng (coll.) meek and civil in public, but a tyrant at home
zòng héng lit. warp and weft in weaving; vertically and horizontal; length and breadth; criss-crossed; able to move unhindered; abbr. for 合縱連橫|合纵连横[He2 zong4 Lian2 heng2], School of Diplomacy during the Warring States Period (475-221 BC)
交錯 zòng héng jiāo cuò criss-crossed (idiom)
字謎 zòng héng zì mí crossword
家 zòng héng jiā School of Diplomacy of the Warring States Period (475-221 BC) whose leading advocates were Su Qin 蘇秦|苏秦[Su1 Qin2] and Zhang Yi 張儀|张仪[Zhang4 Yi2]
馳騁 zòng héng chí chěng to criss-cross; to run unhindered across the whole country
老氣秋 lǎo qì héng qiū old and decrepit; proud of one's age and experience (idiom)
mán hèng rude and unreasonable
無理 mán hèng wú lǐ rude and unreasonable
血肉飛 xuè ròu héng fēi flesh and blood flying (idiom); carnage; people blown to pieces
lián héng Horizontal Alliance, clique of the School of Diplomacy 縱橫家|纵横家[Zong4 heng2 jia1] during the Warring States Period (425-221 BC)
飛來禍 fēi lái hèng huò sudden and unexpected disaster (idiom)
jiāo hèng arrogant; overbearing