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横 (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

Stroke Order & Writing

HSK 7adjective

Character info

Pinyin
Meaning
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
Characters
1
Part of speech
adjective
HSK level
HSK 7
Strokes
15
Radical
木
Structure
左右结构

Full definitions

Meanings grouped by pronunciation.

héng

  • horizontal
  • across
  • crosswise
  • horizontal stroke (in Chinese characters)
  • to place (sth) flat (on a surface)
  • to cross (a river

hèng

  • harsh and unreasonable
  • unexpected

Chinese explanation

  • 跟地面平行的方向,左右方向的,与竖相对
  • 东西方向的
  • 使物体成横向放置或横向穿过
  • 汉字的一种笔画,从左到右平着写

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15 strokes

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This horizontal line divides the paper into upper and lower parts.

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He didn't pay attention to the traffic lights when crossing the road.

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Please place the table horizontally against the wall.

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