Definition
横 (héng) as an adjective means 'horizontal' (opposite of 竖), used for lines, strokes, and positions. As a verb, it means 'to cross' something like a river or road by going straight across; for crossing water specifically, 渡 (dù) is more common (e.g., by boat). The noun sense refers to the horizontal stroke in Chinese characters.
horizontalacrosscrosswise (adjective/adverb)horizontal stroke (noun, in Chinese characters)to cross (verb, a river, road, etc.)
Easily confused
- 黄huánglook-alikeyellow (the color)
- 哼hēngsound-aliketo hum (a tune)
Examples
- 横。Qǐng bǎ zhè zhāng zhǐ héng zhe fàng.Please place this paper horizontally.
- ，横。Xiě Hànzì shí, héng yào xiě de píngwěn.When writing Chinese characters, horizontal strokes should be written steadily.
- 横。Tāmen héng guò le nà tiáo dà hé.They crossed that big river.
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